Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Libya?

Libya, at 0.125 against 0.123 in Cuba as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Cuba vs Libya: Rule of Law Index

Cuba

0.123

in 2025

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Cuba rank

153rd

Libya rank

152nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Cuba
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.125 against 0.123 in Cuba, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 153rd and Libya ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4462	0.077	0.3692	Cuba
1920s	0.4304	0.077	0.3534	Cuba
1930s	0.3967	0.0806	0.3161	Cuba
1940s	0.499	0.0825	0.4165	Cuba
1950s	0.2582	0.4644	0.2062	Libya
1960s	0.169	0.4643	0.2953	Libya
1970s	0.1734	0.106	0.0674	Cuba
1980s	0.18	0.0963	0.0837	Cuba
1990s	0.1513	0.098	0.0533	Cuba
2000s	0.1383	0.0882	0.0501	Cuba
2010s	0.1401	0.1904	0.0503	Libya
2020s	0.134	0.1337	0.0003	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Libya?: Libya, at 0.125 against 0.123 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cuba and Libya?: 0.002, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Libya rank globally for rule of law index?: Cuba ranks 153rd 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.