Libya vs South Sudan: Democracy

Libya
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Libya rank
175th
South Sudan rank
175th

Democracy over time

  • Libya
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Libya ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 175th of 197 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.78 0 1.78 Libya
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Libya or South Sudan?
Libya, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Libya and South Sudan?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for democracy?
Libya ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).