Participatory Political Institutions Index in Libya

Libya: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.513
in 2012
All-time low
0.086
in 1951
Years of data
83
1934–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Libya, 1934–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5193419792025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.24 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Libya peaked at 0.513 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1951.

Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.196 0.196 0.196 6
1940s 0.196 0.196 0.196 2
1950s 0.2042 0.086 0.219 9
1960s 0.2137 0.166 0.219 10
1970s 0.1574 0.154 0.188 10
1980s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1990s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
2000s 0.1536 0.15 0.154 10
2010s 0.4119 0.149 0.513 10
2020s 0.3813 0.24 0.464 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 142 Central African Republic 0.289 compare
  2. 143 Bangladesh 0.283 compare
  3. 144 Kazakhstan 0.246 compare
  4. 146 Yemen 0.23 compare
  5. 147 Egypt 0.207 compare
  6. 148 Algeria 0.203 compare
  7. 148 Cameroon 0.203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Libya?
Participatory political institutions index in Libya was 0.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2012.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1951.
How does Libya rank for participatory political institutions index?
Libya ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.