Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Libya

Libya: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Libya, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Libya recorded -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Libya peaked at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2015.

Libya ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 193 Haiti -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 194 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 195 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 198 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 199 Eritrea -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Libya?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Libya was -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
How does Libya rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Libya ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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