Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Libya

Libya: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Libya, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 92013: 92014: 52015: 42016: 12017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 12025: 1

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Libya stood at 1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Libya peaked at 9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Libya ranks 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 2.8 0 9 10
2020s 0.3333 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 152 Burundi 1 compare
  2. 152 Cameroon 1 compare
  3. 152 Central African Republic 1 compare
  4. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
  5. 152 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  6. 152 Haiti 1 compare
  7. 152 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  8. 152 Togo 1 compare
  9. 152 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 152 Uzbekistan 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Libya?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Libya was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2012.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Libya rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Libya ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.