Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Liberal political institutions index

Libya
0.28
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.265
in 2025
Libya rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd

Liberal political institutions index over time

  • Libya
  • United Arab Emirates
00.10.20.30.40.5193419792025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.28 against 0.265 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Libya ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1202 0.1894 0.0692 United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.1668 0.1959 0.0291 United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.1723 0.2487 0.0764 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.1625 0.2818 0.1193 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3781 0.3133 0.0648 Libya
2020s 0.3203 0.2847 0.0357 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
Libya, at 0.28 against 0.265 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
0.015, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
Libya ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed