Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Libya
Libya: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -2.37 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-2.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.913
in 1951
All-time low
-2.68
in 2018
Years of data
106
1911–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Libya, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Libya is -2.37, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Libya peaked at -0.913 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -2.68, in 2018.
Libya ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -2.04 | — |
| 1912 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.913 | -55.4% |
| 1952 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.913 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.18 | +29.1% |
| 1969 | -1.39 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | -1.58 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.81 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -0.948 | -47.6% |
| 2013 | -1.41 | +49.1% |
| 2014 | -1.81 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | -2.15 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.84 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | -2.68 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.37 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -2.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's -2.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.364, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 9 |
| 1920s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 2 |
| 1950s | -0.913 | -0.913 | -0.913 | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.9873 | -1.39 | -0.913 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.58 | -1.58 | -1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.91 | -2.68 | -0.948 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.47 | -2.68 | -2.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 166 Turkmenistan -2.14 compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.16 compare
- 168 Central African Republic -2.19 compare
- 170 Tajikistan -2.44 compare
- 171 South Sudan -2.63 compare
- 171 Venezuela -2.63 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Libya?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Libya was -2.37 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.913 in 1951.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.68 in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Libya ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.