Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Libya
Libya: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 33.43 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Libya recorded 33.43 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Libya peaked at 74.15 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.97 0-100, in 2017.
That places Libya 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Libya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.53 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 53.34 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 58.87 0-100 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 60.57 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.86 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 64.94 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 69.34 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 68.6 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.84 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 74.01 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.15 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.68 0-100 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 37.49 0-100 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 38.65 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.59 0-100 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 25.66 0-100 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 26.44 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.63 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.97 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.14 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.91 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.49 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.83 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.55 0-100 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 29.87 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.61 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 33.43 0-100 | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33.43 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33.43 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -33.9% | 56.68 0-100 | 37.49 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.43 0-100 | 49.53 0-100 | 53.34 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.47 0-100 | 58.87 0-100 | 74.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.92 0-100 | 24.97 0-100 | 56.68 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.96 0-100 | 26.49 0-100 | 33.43 0-100 | 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 stability - governance score in Libya?
- Political stability - governance score in Libya was 33.43 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.15 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.97 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for political stability - governance score?
- Libya ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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