Judicial Corruption Score in Libya
Libya: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Libya, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Libya stood at -1.36.
That represents a change of up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Libya peaked at -0.27 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -1.85, in 1789.
Libya ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 5 |
| 1910s | -0.603 | -0.603 | -0.603 | 9 |
| 1920s | -0.603 | -0.603 | -0.603 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.603 | -0.603 | -0.603 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.603 | -0.603 | -0.603 | 2 |
| 1950s | -0.4616 | -1.05 | -0.27 | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.3385 | -0.586 | -0.311 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.49 | -1.74 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 | -1.62 | -1.36 | 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 judicial corruption score in Libya?
- Judicial corruption score in Libya was -1.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.27 in 1951.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 in 1789.
- How does Libya rank for judicial corruption score?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.