Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Libya
Libya: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was -0.443 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.443
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 1969
All-time low
-2.85
in 1911
Years of data
152
1789–2025
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Libya, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Libya stood at -0.443.
That represents a change of down 363.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Libya peaked at 1.73 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.85, in 1911.
That places Libya 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.41 | — |
| 1790 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.85 | +596.1% |
| 1912 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.309 | -89.2% |
| 1952 | -0.309 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.309 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.309 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.27 | -12.6% |
| 1956 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.309 | -214.4% |
| 1962 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.73 | +461.2% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.728 | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.493 | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.168 | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.227 | -235.1% |
| 2018 | -0.227 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.589 | +159.5% |
| 2020 | -0.443 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | -0.443 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.443 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.443 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.443 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.443 | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.443 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.443 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.703. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.41 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.41 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.41 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.41 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.41 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.41 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 5 |
| 1910s | -2.85 | -2.85 | -2.85 | 9 |
| 1920s | -2.85 | -2.85 | -2.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.85 | -2.85 | -2.85 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.85 | -2.85 | -2.85 | 2 |
| 1950s | -0.2873 | -0.309 | -0.27 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3936 | -0.27 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3749 | -0.589 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.443 | -0.443 | -0.443 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Libya?
- Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Libya was -0.443 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1969.
- What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.85 in 1911.
- How does Libya rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Libya ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 363.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.