Political liberties in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Political liberties was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Political liberties in Western Sahara, 1963–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political liberties in Western Sahara stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, political liberties in Western Sahara peaked at 0 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Western Sahara ranks 80th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political liberties in Western Sahara?
- Political liberties in Western Sahara was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political liberties recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- What is the lowest political liberties recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Western Sahara rank for political liberties?
- Western Sahara ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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