Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Libya
Libya: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 1 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2025, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Libya stood at 1 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Libya peaked at 1 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
That places Libya 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 1 number | — |
| 2016 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 number | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 number | 0 number | 1 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 number | 1 number | 1 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 90 Algeria 1 number compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1 number compare
- 90 Bahrain 1 number compare
- 90 Bangladesh 1 number compare
- 90 Belgium 1 number compare
- 90 Chad 1 number compare
- 90 Congo 1 number compare
- 90 Fiji 1 number compare
- 90 Hungary 1 number compare
- 90 Iraq 1 number compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 1 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1 number compare
- 90 Maldives 1 number compare
- 90 Montenegro 1 number compare
- 90 Nicaragua 1 number compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1 number compare
- 90 Oman 1 number compare
- 90 Senegal 1 number compare
- 90 Slovakia 1 number compare
- 90 Tajikistan 1 number compare
- 90 Tunisia 1 number compare
- 90 Turkey 1 number compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 1 number compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 1 number compare
- 90 Venezuela 1 number compare
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Libya?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Libya was 1 number in 2025, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant).