Ethiopia vs Libya: Private civil liberties index
Ethiopia
0.301
in 2025
Libya
0.29
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
156th
Libya rank
157th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.301 against 0.29 in Libya, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 156th and Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.083 | 0.253 | 0.17 | Libya |
| 1790s | 0.083 | 0.253 | 0.17 | Libya |
| 1800s | 0.083 | 0.253 | 0.17 | Libya |
| 1810s | 0.083 | 0.253 | 0.17 | Libya |
| 1820s | 0.083 | 0.253 | 0.17 | Libya |
| 1830s | 0.083 | 0.253 | 0.17 | Libya |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.048 | 0.05 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.1005 | 0.0447 | 0.0558 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.1004 | 0.0258 | 0.0746 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.096 | 0.028 | 0.068 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.1353 | 0.2497 | 0.1143 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.1637 | 0.2499 | 0.0862 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.1018 | 0.1662 | 0.0644 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.056 | 0.168 | 0.112 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.4156 | 0.1784 | 0.2372 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4904 | 0.1838 | 0.3066 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.4973 | 0.3098 | 0.1875 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.4015 | 0.2707 | 0.1308 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Ethiopia, at 0.301 against 0.29 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 0.011, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th and Libya ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.