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

Turkey, at 0.157 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.

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

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.

Libya vs Turkey: Rule of Law Index

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Turkey

0.157

in 2025

Libya rank

152nd

Turkey rank

149th

Rule of Law Index over time

Libya
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.157 against 0.125 in Libya, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Turkey ahead.

Libya ranks 152nd and Turkey ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.077	0.2853	0.2083	Turkey
1920s	0.077	0.5062	0.4292	Turkey
1930s	0.0806	0.575	0.4944	Turkey
1940s	0.0825	0.5385	0.456	Turkey
1950s	0.4644	0.4963	0.0319	Turkey
1960s	0.4643	0.6701	0.2058	Turkey
1970s	0.106	0.6554	0.5494	Turkey
1980s	0.0963	0.5628	0.4665	Turkey
1990s	0.098	0.6636	0.5656	Turkey
2000s	0.0882	0.6924	0.6042	Turkey
2010s	0.1904	0.337	0.1466	Turkey
2020s	0.1337	0.1445	0.0108	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Libya or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.157 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Libya and Turkey?: 0.032, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for rule of law index?: Libya ranks 152nd and Turkey ranks 149th 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.