Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.0%
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
146.48 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-48.15 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
140
1790–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya, 1790–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya stood at -1.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.0% on the previous year and down 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 146.48 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -48.15 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Libya 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1791 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1792 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1793 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1794 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1795 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1796 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1797 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1798 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1799 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1800 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1801 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1802 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1803 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1804 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1805 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1806 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1807 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1808 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1809 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1810 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1811 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1812 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1813 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1814 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1815 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1816 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1817 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1819 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1820 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1821 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1823 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1824 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1825 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1826 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1827 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1828 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1829 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1830 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1831 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1832 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 54.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 3.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -0.9434 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 29.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1965 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -503.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1969 | -37.86 % change on previous year | -5362.1% |
| 1970 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 146.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 88 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 64.13 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2014 | -48.15 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -4.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2019 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2021 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -1747.9% |
| 2022 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2023 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2024 | -0.5102 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2025 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 54.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.2403 % change on previous year | -37.86 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1389 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 % change on previous year | -48.15 % change on previous year | 146.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -18.8 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 97 Eswatini -0.7752 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Ireland -0.8939 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Cape Verde -0.9309 % change on previous year compare
- 101 India -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Malawi -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Cuba -1.12 % change on previous year 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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Libya was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 146.48 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.15 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties democracy vdem Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.