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Elected parliament and government in Libya

Libya: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1795
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Elected parliament and government in Libya, 1795–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, elected parliament and government in Libya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 231 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Libya peaked at 1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1795.

Libya ranks 164th 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
1790s 0 0 0 5
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.6 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 164 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 164 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 164 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 164 Brunei 0 compare
  5. 164 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 164 China 0 compare
  7. 164 Eritrea 0 compare
  8. 164 Eswatini 0 compare
  9. 164 Guinea 0 compare
  10. 164 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  11. 164 Haiti 0 compare
  12. 164 Iran 0 compare
  13. 164 Jordan 0 compare
  14. 164 Kuwait 0 compare
  15. 164 Madagascar 0 compare
  16. 164 Mali 0 compare
  17. 164 Monaco 0 compare
  18. 164 Morocco 0 compare
  19. 164 Myanmar 0 compare
  20. 164 Niger 0 compare
  21. 164 North Korea 0 compare
  22. 164 Oman 0 compare
  23. 164 Palestine 0 compare
  24. 164 Qatar 0 compare
  25. 164 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  26. 164 Somalia 0 compare
  27. 164 South Sudan 0 compare
  28. 164 Sudan 0 compare
  29. 164 Syria 0 compare
  30. 164 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  31. 164 Vatican 0 compare
  32. 164 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament and government in Libya?
Elected parliament and government in Libya was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1795.
How does Libya rank for elected parliament and government?
Libya ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected parliament and government rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.