Democracy in Libya
Libya: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1951
Years of data
68
1951–2018
Democracy in Libya, 1951–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, democracy in Libya stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Libya peaked at 1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.
That places Libya 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8889 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 98 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 98 Algeria 1 compare
- 98 Angola 1 compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
- 98 Burundi 1 compare
- 98 Cambodia 1 compare
- 98 Cameroon 1 compare
- 98 Chad 1 compare
- 98 Comoros 1 compare
- 98 Congo 1 compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
- 98 Cuba 1 compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 98 Djibouti 1 compare
- 98 Ecuador 1 compare
- 98 Egypt 1 compare
- 98 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 98 Fiji 1 compare
- 98 Gabon 1 compare
- 98 Gambia 1 compare
- 98 Guinea 1 compare
- 98 Haiti 1 compare
- 98 Jordan 1 compare
- 98 Mali 1 compare
- 98 Mauritania 1 compare
- 98 Morocco 1 compare
- 98 Mozambique 1 compare
- 98 Niger 1 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 98 Russia 1 compare
- 98 Rwanda 1 compare
- 98 Singapore 1 compare
- 98 Somalia 1 compare
- 98 South Sudan 1 compare
- 98 Sudan 1 compare
- 98 Suriname 1 compare
- 98 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 98 Tanzania 1 compare
- 98 Thailand 1 compare
- 98 Togo 1 compare
- 98 Turkey 1 compare
- 98 USSR 1 compare
- 98 Uganda 1 compare
- 98 Ukraine 1 compare
- 98 United States 1 compare
- 98 Venezuela 1 compare
- 98 Yemen 1 compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 1 compare
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 democracy in Libya?
- Democracy in Libya was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
- How does Libya rank for democracy?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).