Free fair elections bti in Libya

Libya: Free fair elections bti was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2013
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Libya, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 12007: 22009: 12011: 12013: 82015: 42017: 42019: 32021: 32023: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 1 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Libya peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Libya ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Free fair elections bti in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Libya, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 2 +100.0%
2009 1 -50.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2013 8 +700.0%
2015 4 -50.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2019 3 -25.0%
2021 3 +0.0%
2023 1 -66.7%
2025 1 +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1 2 3
2010s 4 1 8 5
2020s 1.67 1 3 3

Countries ranked near Libya

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  3. 106 China 1 compare
  4. 106 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 106 Eritrea 1 compare
  6. 106 Guinea 1 compare
  7. 106 Haiti 1 compare
  8. 106 Kuwait 1 compare
  9. 106 Laos 1 compare
  10. 106 Mali 1 compare
  11. 106 Myanmar 1 compare
  12. 106 Niger 1 compare
  13. 106 North Korea 1 compare
  14. 106 Qatar 1 compare
  15. 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  16. 106 Somalia 1 compare
  17. 106 South Sudan 1 compare
  18. 106 Sudan 1 compare
  19. 106 Syria 1 compare
  20. 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
  21. 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  22. 106 Yemen 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Libya?
Free fair elections bti in Libya was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Libya rank for free fair elections bti?
Libya ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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