Political centralization index in Libya
Libya: Political centralization index was 0.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.63
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.961
in 1934
All-time low
0.343
in 2014
Years of data
83
1934–2025
Political centralization index in Libya, 1934–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.63 for political centralization index in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Libya peaked at 0.961 in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0.343, in 2014.
Libya ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 83 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.961 | — |
| 1935 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.574 | -40.3% |
| 1952 | 0.578 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.498 | -13.8% |
| 1954 | 0.487 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.455 | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.55 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.893 | +62.4% |
| 1971 | 0.907 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.881 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.922 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.89 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.831 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.823 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.826 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.865 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.853 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.621 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.402 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.343 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.392 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.398 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.434 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.494 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.514 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.516 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.529 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.588 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.585 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.58 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.63 | +8.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.961 | 0.961 | 0.961 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.961 | 0.961 | 0.961 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4902 | 0.455 | 0.578 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4645 | 0.455 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8891 | 0.831 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8278 | 0.823 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8245 | 0.823 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8533 | 0.826 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4811 | 0.343 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5713 | 0.516 | 0.63 | 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 political centralization index in Libya?
- Political centralization index in Libya was 0.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 1934.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for political centralization index?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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