Ethiopia vs Libya: Free country

Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Libya
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Libya rank
138th

Free country over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
00.20.40.60.81197219982025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 against 0 in Libya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Libya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 138th and Libya ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.125 0 0.125 Ethiopia
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.7 0 0.7 Ethiopia
2000s 1 0 1 Ethiopia
2010s 0 0.2 0.2 Libya
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Ethiopia or Libya?
Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Ethiopia and Libya?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for free country?
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Libya ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).