Rule of Law in Libya
Libya: Rule of Law was -1.16 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Libya, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Libya is -1.16, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Libya peaked at -0.7048 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 2011.
Libya ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.02 | -1.06 | -0.9868 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.8574 | -1.03 | -0.7048 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.05 | -1.16 | -0.9393 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Libya?
- Rule of law in Libya was -1.16 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7048 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for rule of law?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.