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
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.