Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Libya
Libya: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.121 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.121
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.329
in 1954
All-time low
0.019
in 1932
Years of data
152
1789–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Libya, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.121 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Libya peaked at 0.329 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1932.
Libya ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.211 | — |
| 1790 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.237 | +12.3% |
| 1821 | 0.211 | -11.0% |
| 1822 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.026 | -87.7% |
| 1912 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.019 | -26.9% |
| 1933 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1941 | 0.036 | +38.5% |
| 1951 | 0.308 | +755.6% |
| 1952 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.323 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 0.329 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.319 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.32 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.308 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.208 | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 0.122 | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.119 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.126 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.131 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.128 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.148 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.269 | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.184 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.154 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.149 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.113 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.096 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.099 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.108 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.123 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.121 | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.121 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.121 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.452, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2136 | 0.211 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 5 |
| 1910s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0204 | 0.019 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.031 | 0.026 | 0.036 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3237 | 0.308 | 0.329 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3111 | 0.208 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1217 | 0.119 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.119 | 0.119 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1246 | 0.119 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1269 | 0.126 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1483 | 0.095 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1093 | 0.095 | 0.123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
- 166 Vatican 0.154 compare
- 167 Tajikistan 0.128 compare
- 169 Sudan 0.108 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 0.104 compare
- 171 Myanmar 0.09 compare
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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Libya?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Libya was 0.121 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 1954.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1932.
- How does Libya rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.