Legislative Corruption Score in Libya
Libya: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.866 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Libya, 1952–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Libya stood at -0.866.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Libya peaked at -0.353 in 1955 and was at its lowest, -1.08, in 1977.
That places Libya 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -0.547 | — |
| 1953 | -0.547 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.547 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.353 | -35.5% |
| 1956 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.353 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.08 | +207.4% |
| 1978 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.695 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | -0.736 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -0.896 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.738 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.738 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.932 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.932 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.866 | -7.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.866 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.866 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4258 | -0.547 | -0.353 | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.353 | -0.353 | -0.353 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8242 | -1.08 | -0.695 | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.8887 | -0.932 | -0.738 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Ecuador -0.776 compare
- 115 Lesotho -0.801 compare
- 116 Cuba -0.837 compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.903 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau -0.93 compare
- 120 Mauritania -0.962 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Libya?
- Legislative corruption score in Libya was -0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.353 in 1955.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for legislative corruption score?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.