Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Libya
Libya: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.365 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Libya, 1934–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.365 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Libya peaked at 0.627 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1941.
Libya ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0.158 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.1515 | 0.145 | 0.158 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3985 | 0.381 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5054 | 0.468 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0.365 | 0.449 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 139 Palestine 0.388 compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 0.386 compare
- 141 Laos 0.38 compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.357 compare
- 144 Uganda 0.356 compare
- 145 Madagascar 0.34 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Libya?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Libya was 0.365 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.627 in 2012.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1941.
- How does Libya rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.