Civil liberties score fh in Libya
Libya: Civil liberties score fh was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties score fh in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score fh in Libya stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh 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 fh 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 fh 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 fh in Libya?
- Civil liberties score fh in Libya was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for civil liberties score fh?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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