Political Rights Score in Libya
Libya: Political Rights Score was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Rights Score in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score in Libya stood at 2.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Libya peaked at 22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
Libya ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Rights Score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +633.3% |
| 2013 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8 | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 political rights score in Libya?
- Political rights score in Libya was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for political rights score?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.