Freedom Score in Libya
Libya: Freedom Score was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom Score in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10 for freedom score in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Libya peaked at 43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
Libya ranks 177th of 197 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 | 7.62 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 8 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.087 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Libya?
- Freedom score in Libya was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for freedom score?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.