What is human rights index in Libya?

Human rights index in Libya was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.482 in 2012.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1934.

How does Libya rank for human rights index?

Libya ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Libya

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

Libya: Human Rights Index was 0.323 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.323

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

145th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.482

in 2012

All-time low

0.032

in 1934

Years of data

152

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Libya, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.323 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Libya peaked at 0.482 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1934.

Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Human Rights Index in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Libya, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.225	—
1790	0.225	+0.0%
1791	0.225	+0.0%
1792	0.225	+0.0%
1793	0.225	+0.0%
1794	0.225	+0.0%
1795	0.225	+0.0%
1796	0.225	+0.0%
1797	0.225	+0.0%
1798	0.225	+0.0%
1799	0.225	+0.0%
1800	0.225	+0.0%
1801	0.225	+0.0%
1802	0.225	+0.0%
1803	0.225	+0.0%
1804	0.225	+0.0%
1805	0.225	+0.0%
1806	0.225	+0.0%
1807	0.225	+0.0%
1808	0.225	+0.0%
1809	0.225	+0.0%
1810	0.225	+0.0%
1811	0.225	+0.0%
1812	0.225	+0.0%
1813	0.225	+0.0%
1814	0.225	+0.0%
1815	0.225	+0.0%
1816	0.225	+0.0%
1817	0.225	+0.0%
1818	0.225	+0.0%
1819	0.225	+0.0%
1820	0.225	+0.0%
1821	0.225	+0.0%
1822	0.225	+0.0%
1823	0.225	+0.0%
1824	0.225	+0.0%
1825	0.225	+0.0%
1826	0.225	+0.0%
1827	0.225	+0.0%
1828	0.225	+0.0%
1829	0.225	+0.0%
1830	0.225	+0.0%
1831	0.225	+0.0%
1832	0.225	+0.0%
1833	0.225	+0.0%
1834	0.226	+0.4%
1911	0.042	-81.4%
1912	0.042	+0.0%
1913	0.042	+0.0%
1914	0.042	+0.0%
1915	0.042	+0.0%
1916	0.042	+0.0%
1917	0.042	+0.0%
1918	0.042	+0.0%
1919	0.042	+0.0%
1920	0.042	+0.0%
1921	0.042	+0.0%
1922	0.042	+0.0%
1923	0.042	+0.0%
1924	0.042	+0.0%
1925	0.042	+0.0%
1926	0.042	+0.0%
1927	0.039	-7.1%
1928	0.039	+0.0%
1929	0.039	+0.0%
1930	0.039	+0.0%
1931	0.039	+0.0%
1932	0.033	-15.4%
1933	0.033	+0.0%
1934	0.032	-3.0%
1935	0.032	+0.0%
1936	0.032	+0.0%
1937	0.032	+0.0%
1938	0.032	+0.0%
1939	0.032	+0.0%
1940	0.046	+43.7%
1941	0.049	+6.5%
1951	0.319	+551.0%
1952	0.313	-1.9%
1953	0.307	-1.9%
1954	0.307	+0.0%
1955	0.309	+0.7%
1956	0.309	+0.0%
1957	0.31	+0.3%
1958	0.31	+0.0%
1959	0.31	+0.0%
1960	0.316	+1.9%
1961	0.316	+0.0%
1962	0.316	+0.0%
1963	0.316	+0.0%
1964	0.298	-5.7%
1965	0.307	+3.0%
1966	0.307	+0.0%
1967	0.307	+0.0%
1968	0.296	-3.6%
1969	0.193	-34.8%
1970	0.107	-44.6%
1971	0.107	+0.0%
1972	0.107	+0.0%
1973	0.107	+0.0%
1974	0.107	+0.0%
1975	0.107	+0.0%
1976	0.107	+0.0%
1977	0.107	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+0.0%
1979	0.108	+0.9%
1980	0.108	+0.0%
1981	0.108	+0.0%
1982	0.108	+0.0%
1983	0.108	+0.0%
1984	0.108	+0.0%
1985	0.108	+0.0%
1986	0.108	+0.0%
1987	0.108	+0.0%
1988	0.108	+0.0%
1989	0.108	+0.0%
1990	0.108	+0.0%
1991	0.108	+0.0%
1992	0.112	+3.7%
1993	0.112	+0.0%
1994	0.112	+0.0%
1995	0.112	+0.0%
1996	0.112	+0.0%
1997	0.112	+0.0%
1998	0.112	+0.0%
1999	0.112	+0.0%
2000	0.112	+0.0%
2001	0.112	+0.0%
2002	0.112	+0.0%
2003	0.112	+0.0%
2004	0.113	+0.9%
2005	0.113	+0.0%
2006	0.113	+0.0%
2007	0.12	+6.2%
2008	0.113	-5.8%
2009	0.112	-0.9%
2010	0.112	+0.0%
2011	0.308	+175.0%
2012	0.482	+56.5%
2013	0.416	-13.7%
2014	0.389	-6.5%
2015	0.38	-2.3%
2016	0.38	+0.0%
2017	0.33	-13.2%
2018	0.323	-2.1%
2019	0.311	-3.7%
2020	0.313	+0.6%
2021	0.316	+1.0%
2022	0.335	+6.0%
2023	0.315	-6.0%
2024	0.332	+5.4%
2025	0.323	-2.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.323 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.225	0.225	0.225	1
1790s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1800s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1810s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1820s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1830s	0.2252	0.225	0.226	5
1910s	0.042	0.042	0.042	9
1920s	0.0411	0.039	0.042	10
1930s	0.0336	0.032	0.039	10
1940s	0.0475	0.046	0.049	2
1950s	0.3104	0.307	0.319	9
1960s	0.2972	0.193	0.316	10
1970s	0.1071	0.107	0.108	10
1980s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1990s	0.1112	0.108	0.112	10
2000s	0.1132	0.112	0.12	10
2010s	0.3431	0.112	0.482	10
2020s	0.3223	0.313	0.335	6

Countries ranked near Libya

142 Guinea 0.353 compare
143 United Arab Emirates 0.339 compare
144 Congo 0.326 compare
146 Syria 0.321 compare
147 Uganda 0.315 compare
148 Venezuela 0.307 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Libya?: Human rights index in Libya was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.482 in 2012.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1934.
How does Libya rank for human rights index?: Libya ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.