Which has higher private civil liberties index, Egypt or Libya?

Egypt, at 0.317 against 0.29 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?

152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Libya: Private Civil Liberties Index

Egypt

0.317

in 2025

Libya

0.29

in 2025

Egypt rank

154th

Libya rank

157th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Egypt
Libya

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.317 against 0.29 in Libya, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

Egypt ranks 154th and Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 12 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.184	0.253	0.069	Libya
1790s	0.184	0.253	0.069	Libya
1800s	0.184	0.253	0.069	Libya
1810s	0.184	0.253	0.069	Libya
1820s	0.184	0.253	0.069	Libya
1830s	0.184	0.253	0.069	Libya
1910s	0.358	0.048	0.31	Egypt
1920s	0.358	0.0447	0.3133	Egypt
1930s	0.358	0.0258	0.3322	Egypt
1940s	0.358	0.028	0.33	Egypt
1950s	0.4547	0.2497	0.205	Egypt
1960s	0.434	0.2499	0.1841	Egypt
1970s	0.468	0.1662	0.3018	Egypt
1980s	0.4654	0.168	0.2974	Egypt
1990s	0.45	0.1784	0.2716	Egypt
2000s	0.4462	0.1838	0.2624	Egypt
2010s	0.3313	0.3098	0.0215	Egypt
2020s	0.3392	0.2707	0.0685	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Egypt or Libya?: Egypt, at 0.317 against 0.29 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Egypt and Libya?: 0.027, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Egypt ranks 154th and Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private 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

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.