Which has higher varieties of democracy, Libya or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 0.218 against 0.193 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uzbekistan?

99 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Uzbekistan: Varieties of democracy

Libya

0.193

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.218

in 2025

Libya rank

137th

Uzbekistan rank

135th

Varieties of democracy over time

Libya
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.218 against 0.193 in Libya, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Libya ranks 137th and Uzbekistan ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.014	0.024	0.01	Uzbekistan
1920s	0.014	0.1123	0.0983	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.014	0.1085	0.0945	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.014	0.0945	0.0805	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.0818	0.1046	0.0228	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.1232	0.0951	0.0281	Libya
1970s	0.072	0.1068	0.0348	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.072	0.1225	0.0505	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.072	0.183	0.111	Uzbekistan
2000s	0.0719	0.1589	0.087	Uzbekistan
2010s	0.2769	0.1737	0.1032	Libya
2020s	0.212	0.2117	0.0003	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Libya or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.218 against 0.193 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Libya and Uzbekistan?: 0.025, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uzbekistan?: 99 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Libya and Uzbekistan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Libya ranks 137th and Uzbekistan ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.