Key features of human rights in Libya
Libya: Key features of human rights was 0.323 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of human rights in Libya, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Libya is 0.323, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Libya peaked at 0.482 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1934.
That places Libya 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 key features of human rights in Libya?
- Key features of human rights in Libya was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.482 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1934.
- How does Libya rank for key features of human rights?
- Libya ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.