Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Libya

Libya: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.043 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.043
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 2012
All-time low
0.043
in 2024
Years of data
82
1934–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Libya, 1934–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.043 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.

That represents a change of down 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Libya peaked at 0.853 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 2024.

That places Libya 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.49 0.49 0.49 6
1940s 0.49 0.49 0.49 2
1950s 0.401 0.401 0.401 8
1960s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1970s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1980s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
1990s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
2000s 0.401 0.401 0.401 10
2010s 0.7162 0.401 0.853 10
2020s 0.5237 0.043 0.764 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 155 Equatorial Guinea 0.057 compare
  2. 156 Cameroon 0.055 compare
  3. 157 Algeria 0.047 compare
  4. 159 Kazakhstan 0.032 compare
  5. 160 Yemen 0.025 compare
  6. 161 Azerbaijan 0.023 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Libya?
Strong elected local governments index in Libya was 0.043 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2012.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for strong elected local governments index?
Libya ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.