Legislative Checks on Government Index in Libya
Libya: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.453 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.453
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
107th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.891
in 2011
All-time low
0.065
in 1970
Years of data
73
1952–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Libya, 1952–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.453 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Libya peaked at 0.891 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1970.
Libya ranks 107th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.367 | — |
| 1953 | 0.366 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.419 | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 0.505 | +20.5% |
| 1956 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.065 | -87.1% |
| 1971 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.444 | +583.1% |
| 1978 | 0.231 | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.224 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.891 | +297.8% |
| 2012 | 0.754 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.715 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.711 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.756 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.719 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.691 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.656 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.478 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.459 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.504 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.453 | -10.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.453 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.453 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4596 | 0.366 | 0.505 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.505 | 0.505 | 0.505 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1361 | 0.065 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.231 | 0.231 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2275 | 0.224 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 | 0.224 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5402 | 0.453 | 0.691 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Libya?
- Legislative checks on government index in Libya was 0.453 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2011.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.