Rule of Law Index in Libya

Libya: Rule of Law Index 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 in Libya, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 3.22007: 32009: 32011: 2.82013: 32015: 1.82017: 1.82019: 2.82021: 2.22023: 22025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 2 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Nicaragua 2 compare
  2. 109 Niger 2 compare
  3. 109 Syria 2 compare
  4. 109 Tajikistan 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Libya?
Rule of law index in Libya was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2015.
How does Libya rank for rule of law index?
Libya ranks 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.