What is equal rights protection index in Libya?

Equal rights protection index in Libya was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 2012.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1789.

How does Libya rank for equal rights protection index?

Libya ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya data come from?

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Libya

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

Libya: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.426 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.426

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

130th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.613

in 2012

All-time low

0.034

in 1789

Years of data

152

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Libya, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Libya is 0.426, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Libya peaked at 0.613 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1789.

Libya ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.034	0.034	0.034	1
1790s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1800s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1810s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1820s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1830s	0.034	0.034	0.034	5
1910s	0.329	0.329	0.329	9
1920s	0.329	0.329	0.329	10
1930s	0.332	0.329	0.334	10
1940s	0.316	0.298	0.334	2
1950s	0.502	0.502	0.502	9
1960s	0.4905	0.468	0.533	10
1970s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1980s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1990s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
2000s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
2010s	0.5106	0.441	0.613	10
2020s	0.4352	0.42	0.457	6

Countries ranked near Libya

127 Canada 0.456 compare
128 Mauritania 0.452 compare
129 Eritrea 0.449 compare
131 Vietnam 0.42 compare
132 Laos 0.415 compare
133 India 0.408 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Libya

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.323 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.087 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.323 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Libya?: Equal rights protection index in Libya was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 2012.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1789.
How does Libya rank for equal rights protection index?: Libya ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.