Libya vs Ukraine: Political Civil Liberties Index
Libya
0.515
in 2025
Ukraine
0.511
in 2025
Libya rank
119th
Ukraine rank
121st
Political Civil Liberties Index over time
- Libya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.515 against 0.511 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 121st of 176 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2222 | 0.0323 | 0.1899 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.2183 | 0.0394 | 0.1789 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.043 | 0.0373 | 0.0057 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.1174 | 0.0764 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.7402 | 0.6992 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.0431 | 0.775 | 0.7319 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.574 | 0.7181 | 0.1441 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.5505 | 0.6038 | 0.0533 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Libya or Ukraine?
- Libya, at 0.515 against 0.511 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Libya and Ukraine?
- 0.004, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Ukraine?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Ukraine rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Libya ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 121st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties 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 people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.