Political Stability - Governance score in Libya

Libya: Political Stability - Governance score was 33.5 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.5 0-100
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.82 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
26.7 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Libya, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 51.5 0-1001998: 54.9 0-1002000: 59.9 0-1002002: 61.7 0-1002003: 64 0-1002004: 65.7 0-1002005: 70 0-1002006: 69.3 0-1002007: 74.4 0-1002008: 74.7 0-1002009: 74.8 0-1002010: 57.7 0-1002011: 38 0-1002012: 39 0-1002013: 33.4 0-1002014: 27.2 0-1002015: 28.1 0-1002016: 27.3 0-1002017: 26.7 0-1002018: 26.9 0-1002019: 27.3 0-1002020: 27.9 0-1002021: 28.2 0-1002022: 31.7 0-1002023: 31 0-1002024: 33.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Libya recorded 33.5 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Libya peaked at 74.82 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.7 0-100, in 2017.

That places Libya 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Libya, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 51.46 0-100
1998 54.91 0-100 +6.7%
2000 59.93 0-100 +9.1%
2002 61.67 0-100 +2.9%
2003 64.02 0-100 +3.8%
2004 65.7 0-100 +2.6%
2005 69.96 0-100 +6.5%
2006 69.25 0-100 -1.0%
2007 74.43 0-100 +7.5%
2008 74.71 0-100 +0.4%
2009 74.82 0-100 +0.2%
2010 57.72 0-100 -22.9%
2011 37.98 0-100 -34.2%
2012 39 0-100 +2.7%
2013 33.38 0-100 -14.4%
2014 27.2 0-100 -18.5%
2015 28.14 0-100 +3.5%
2016 27.33 0-100 -2.9%
2017 26.7 0-100 -2.3%
2018 26.88 0-100 +0.7%
2019 27.31 0-100 +1.6%
2020 27.92 0-100 +2.2%
2021 28.2 0-100 +1.0%
2022 31.66 0-100 +12.3%
2023 31.02 0-100 -2.0%
2024 33.5 0-100 +8.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 33.5 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 33.5 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.1 0-100, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance score 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -34.2% 57.72 0-100 37.98 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.19 0-100 51.46 0-100 54.91 0-100 2
2000s 68.28 0-100 59.93 0-100 74.82 0-100 9
2010s 33.16 0-100 26.7 0-100 57.72 0-100 10
2020s 30.46 0-100 27.92 0-100 33.5 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 193 Central African Republic 34.58 0-100 compare
  2. 194 Palestine 33.84 0-100 compare
  3. 195 Ethiopia 33.7 0-100 compare
  4. 197 Burkina Faso 33.33 0-100 compare
  5. 198 Nigeria 31.69 0-100 compare
  6. 199 Sudan 31.32 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Libya?
Political stability - governance score in Libya was 33.5 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 74.82 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 0-100 in 2017.
How does Libya rank for political stability - governance score?
Libya ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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