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
152nd
Libya rank
149th

Rule of law index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Libya
0.10.20.30.40.5191119682025

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 152nd and Libya ranks 149th of 173 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 152nd and Libya ranks 149th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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