Constraints on the Executive Score in Libya

Libya: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1951
All-time low
1
in 1969
Years of data
60
1951–2010

Constraints on the Executive Score in Libya, 1951–2010

11.522.53195119802010

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Libya is 1, measured 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, constraints on the executive score in Libya peaked at 3 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.

That places Libya 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Libya, 1951 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1951 3
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 3 +0.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 3 +0.0%
1957 3 +0.0%
1958 3 +0.0%
1959 3 +0.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 1 -66.7%
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 6, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3 3 3 9
1960s 2.8 1 3 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. 158 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  3. 158 North Korea 1 compare
  4. 158 Qatar 1 compare
  5. 158 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  6. 158 Syria 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for Libya

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Libya?
Constraints on the executive score in Libya was 1 in 2010, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1951.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
How does Libya rank for constraints on the executive score?
Libya ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive 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 the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.