What is varieties of democracy in Libya?

Varieties of democracy in Libya was 0.193 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2013.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1911.

How does Libya rank for varieties of democracy?

Libya ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Libya

Name: Varieties of democracy in Libya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Varieties of democracy was 0.193 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.193

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.54

in 2013

All-time low

0.014

in 1911

Years of data

144

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Libya, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Libya stood at 0.193.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Libya peaked at 0.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1911.

Libya ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	3
1910s	0.014	0.014	0.014	5
1920s	0.014	0.014	0.014	8
1930s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1940s	0.014	0.014	0.014	2
1950s	0.0818	0.06	0.102	9
1960s	0.1232	0.087	0.14	10
1970s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1980s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1990s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
2000s	0.0719	0.071	0.072	10
2010s	0.2769	0.071	0.54	10
2020s	0.212	0.193	0.266	6

Countries ranked near Libya

134 Niger 0.227 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.218 compare
136 Bangladesh 0.195 compare
137 Rwanda 0.193 compare
139 Egypt 0.187 compare
139 Guinea 0.187 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.323 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.323 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.193 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Libya?: Varieties of democracy in Libya was 0.193 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2013.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1911.
How does Libya rank for varieties of democracy?: Libya ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.