How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?

97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Central African Republic vs Libya: Rule of Law Index

Central African Republic

0.118

in 2025

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

155th

Libya rank

152nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Central African Republic
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.125 against 0.118 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 155th and Libya ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 9 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.4292	0.077	0.3522	Central African Republic
1930s	0.432	0.0806	0.3514	Central African Republic
1940s	0.432	0.0825	0.3495	Central African Republic
1950s	0.4731	0.4644	0.0087	Central African Republic
1960s	0.1575	0.4643	0.3068	Libya
1970s	0.0905	0.106	0.0155	Libya
1980s	0.166	0.0963	0.0697	Central African Republic
1990s	0.2094	0.098	0.1114	Central African Republic
2000s	0.1852	0.0882	0.097	Central African Republic
2010s	0.1921	0.1904	0.0017	Central African Republic
2020s	0.1422	0.1337	0.0085	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Central African Republic or Libya?: Libya, at 0.125 against 0.118 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Central African Republic and Libya?: 0.007, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?: 97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for rule of law index?: Central African Republic ranks 155th and Libya ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.