Civil Liberties Score in Libya
Libya: Civil Liberties Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Libya stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Libya peaked at 21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2003.
That places Libya 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +100.0% | 7 | 14 |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 14 | 21 |
| 2016 | -28.6% | 14 | 10 |
| 2014 | -25.0% | 20 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 7 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 177 Cameroon 9 compare
- 177 Cuba 9 compare
- 177 Yemen 9 compare
- 180 Russia 8 compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 8 compare
- 183 Afghanistan 7 compare
- 183 Western Sahara 7 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Libya?
- Civil liberties score in Libya was 8 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for civil liberties score?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.