Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Libya
Libya: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.811
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.865
in 1971
All-time low
0.48
in 1951
Years of data
83
1934–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Libya, 1934–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Libya stood at 0.811.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Libya peaked at 0.865 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1951.
Libya ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.704 | 0.704 | 0.704 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.7115 | 0.704 | 0.719 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5267 | 0.48 | 0.591 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5182 | 0.502 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8583 | 0.812 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8582 | 0.858 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8003 | 0.768 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8113 | 0.781 | 0.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.828 compare
- 27 Mauritania 0.825 compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 0.823 compare
- 30 Guinea 0.808 compare
- 31 Turkey 0.804 compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.802 compare
More social development data for Libya
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.323 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.098 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.193 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.508 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.536 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Libya?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Libya was 0.811 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 1971.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1951.
- How does Libya rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Libya ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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