What is freedom of association score in Libya?

Freedom of association score in Libya was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.

What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.

How does Libya rank for freedom of association score?

Libya ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Score in Libya

Name: Freedom of Association Score in Libya
Creator: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Freedom of Association Score was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 128 countries

All-time high

in 2013

All-time low

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2025

Freedom of Association Score in Libya, 2005–2025

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 2 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Libya peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

Libya ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2	2	2	3
2010s	4.2	2	8	5
2020s	2.33	2	3	3

Countries ranked near Libya

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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 freedom of association score in Libya?: Freedom of association score in Libya was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Libya rank for freedom of association score?: Libya ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Association Score
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.