Rule of law index bti in Libya
Libya: Rule of law index bti was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 2005
All-time low
1.75
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Libya, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2 for rule of law index bti in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Libya peaked at 3.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2015.
That places Libya 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.25 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.75, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 3 | 3.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.75 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.25 | 3 |
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 rule of law index bti in Libya?
- Rule of law index bti in Libya was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for rule of law index bti?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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