States involved in wars in Libya
Libya: States involved in wars was 1 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1816
Years of data
81
1816–2011
States involved in wars in Libya, 1816–2011
Source: Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1 for states involved in wars in 2011. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Over the whole period, states involved in wars in Libya peaked at 1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1816.
Libya ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 France 1 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 1 United States 1 compare
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 states involved in wars in Libya?
- States involved in wars in Libya was 1 in 2011, according to Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in wars recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- What is the lowest states involved in wars recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1816.
- How does Libya rank for states involved in wars?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in wars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.