Congo vs Libya: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Congo
0.287
in 2025
Libya
0.28
in 2025
Congo rank
138th
Libya rank
139th
Liberal Political Institutions Index over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.287 against 0.28 in Libya, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 138th and Libya ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.192 | 0.027 | 0.165 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.192 | 0.033 | 0.159 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.3568 | 0.4232 | 0.0664 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.3523 | 0.441 | 0.0887 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0837 | 0.1181 | 0.0344 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.092 | 0.1668 | 0.0748 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.3928 | 0.1723 | 0.2205 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2167 | 0.1625 | 0.0542 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2336 | 0.3781 | 0.1445 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2878 | 0.3203 | 0.0325 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Congo or Libya?
- Congo, at 0.287 against 0.28 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Congo and Libya?
- 0.007, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Congo ranks 138th and Libya ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. 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 the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.