What is egalitarian democracy index in Libya?

Egalitarian democracy index in Libya was 0.123 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.306 in 2013.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1941.

How does Libya rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Libya ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Libya

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Libya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.123 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.123

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

147th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.306

in 2013

All-time low

0.037

in 1941

Years of data

1934–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Libya, 1934–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Libya is 0.123, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Libya peaked at 0.306 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1941.

Libya ranks 147th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	0.04	0.04	0.04	6
1940s	0.0385	0.037	0.04	2
1950s	0.1087	0.105	0.112	9
1960s	0.1161	0.108	0.14	10
1970s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
1980s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
1990s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
2000s	0.1249	0.124	0.125	10
2010s	0.1975	0.124	0.306	10
2020s	0.136	0.123	0.17	6

Countries ranked near Libya

144 El Salvador 0.125 compare
145 Azerbaijan 0.124 compare
145 United Arab Emirates 0.124 compare
147 Pakistan 0.123 compare
149 Bangladesh 0.115 compare
150 Central African Republic 0.114 compare
150 Laos 0.114 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Libya

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.098 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.193 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.536 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.508 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Libya?: Egalitarian democracy index in Libya was 0.123 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.306 in 2013.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1941.
How does Libya rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Libya ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.