Safety and Rule of Law in Libya
Libya: Safety and Rule of Law was 28.55 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Safety and Rule of Law in Libya, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
Libya recorded 28.55 for safety and rule of law in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Libya peaked at 52.96 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.55, in 2011.
Libya ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.56 | 45.95 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35 | 28.55 | 41.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.61 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 29.51 compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 29.27 compare
- 52 Somalia 4.83 compare
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 safety and rule of law in Libya?
- Safety and rule of law in Libya was 28.55 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.96 in 2004.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for safety and rule of law?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.