Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Libya

Libya: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 1 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2
in 1951
All-time low
1
in 1969
Years of data
60
1951–2010

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Libya, 1951–2010

00.511.52195119802010

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 149th out of 167 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.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Libya, 1951 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1951 2 —
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 2 +0.0%
1969 1 -50.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 149 China 1 compare
  3. 149 Cuba 1 compare
  4. 149 Laos 1 compare
  5. 149 North Korea 1 compare
  6. 149 Qatar 1 compare
  7. 149 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  8. 149 Syria 1 compare
  9. 149 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 149 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  11. 149 Vatican 1
  12. 149 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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 149th out of 167 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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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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).