Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Libya
Libya: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 65.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.6%
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1970
All-time low
40.4%
in 2022
Years of data
117
1789–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Libya, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 65.6% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Libya peaked at 98.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2022.
That places Libya 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 80.0% | — |
| 1790 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 97.0% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +50.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 65.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 65.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1800s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 88.1% | 86.0% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 89.2% | 88.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 93.6% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.1% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 41.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 40.4% | 65.6% | 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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Libya?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Libya was 65.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.