Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Libya
Libya: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 1 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Libya, 1951–2010
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1 for competitiveness of political participation score in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Libya peaked at 2 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.
That places Libya 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of political participation score in Libya?
- Competitiveness of political participation score in Libya was 1 in 2010, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1951.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
- How does Libya rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Libya ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).