Egypt vs Libya: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Egypt
0.207
in 2025
Libya
0.24
in 2025
Egypt rank
147th
Libya rank
145th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.24 against 0.207 in Egypt, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 147th and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.124 | 0.196 | 0.072 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.124 | 0.196 | 0.072 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.0834 | 0.2042 | 0.1208 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.0793 | 0.2137 | 0.1344 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.1974 | 0.1574 | 0.04 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2209 | 0.154 | 0.0669 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2041 | 0.154 | 0.0501 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.1975 | 0.1536 | 0.0439 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1825 | 0.4119 | 0.2294 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2082 | 0.3813 | 0.1732 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.24 against 0.207 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.033, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Egypt ranks 147th and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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 to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.