How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?

120 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Sudan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index

Libya

0.121

in 2025

Sudan

0.108

in 2025

Libya rank

168th

Sudan rank

169th

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time

Libya
Sudan

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.121 against 0.108 in Sudan, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Libya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.211	0.369	0.158	Sudan
1830s	0.211	0.369	0.158	Sudan
1910s	0.026	0.1777	0.1517	Sudan
1920s	0.026	0.1904	0.1644	Sudan
1930s	0.0204	0.2	0.1796	Sudan
1940s	0.031	0.2	0.169	Sudan
1950s	0.3237	0.2799	0.0438	Libya
1960s	0.3111	0.2382	0.0729	Libya
1970s	0.1217	0.1883	0.0666	Sudan
1980s	0.119	0.2167	0.0977	Sudan
1990s	0.1246	0.0463	0.0783	Libya
2000s	0.1269	0.073	0.0539	Libya
2010s	0.1483	0.097	0.0513	Libya
2020s	0.1093	0.1285	0.0192	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Libya or Sudan?: Libya, at 0.121 against 0.108 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Libya and Sudan?: 0.013, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Libya ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.