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

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

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

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 Turkiye: Rule of Law Index

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Turkiye

0.157

in 2025

Libya rank

149th

Turkiye rank

146th

Rule of Law Index over time

Libya
Turkiye

How they compare

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

That makes Turkiye'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 Turkiye ahead.

Libya ranks 149th and Turkiye ranks 146th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Libya or Turkiye?: Turkiye, at 0.157 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Libya and Turkiye?: 0.032, with Turkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkiye?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Turkiye rank globally for rule of law index?: Libya ranks 149th and Turkiye ranks 146th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.