Voice and Accountability in Libya

Libya: Voice and Accountability was -1.57 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.57
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-1.4
in 1996
All-time low
-1.94
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Libya, 1996–2011

-2-1.8-1.6-1.41996200320111996: -1.41998: -1.62000: -1.62002: -1.82003: -1.82004: -1.82005: -1.92006: -1.92007: -1.92008: -1.92009: -1.92010: -1.92011: -1.6

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Libya recorded -1.57 for voice and accountability in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Libya peaked at -1.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.94, in 2006.

That places Libya 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.5 -1.59 -1.4 2
2000s -1.82 -1.94 -1.59 9
2010s -1.74 -1.9 -1.57 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 46 Chad -1.35 compare
  2. 47 Zimbabwe -1.46 compare
  3. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.48 compare
  4. 50 Sudan -1.71 compare
  5. 51 Equatorial Guinea -1.85 compare
  6. 52 Somalia -2.09 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Libya

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Libya?
Voice and accountability in Libya was -1.57 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was -1.4 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.94 in 2006.
How does Libya rank for voice and accountability?
Libya ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.