Libya vs Mali: Free and fair elections
Libya
1
in 2025
Mali
1
in 2020
Libya rank
1st
Mali rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in Mali, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Mali ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Libya or Mali?
- Libya, at 1 against 1 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Libya and Mali?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Libya ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.