Libya - Rule of Law 2005
-0.98
−0.07 from 2004
Libya's rule of law was -0.98 in 2005, decreased +0.07 from -0.91 in 2004. This was the 166th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2005▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Finland | 1.95 | 0.6% |
| 2nd | Iceland | 1.94 | 1.7% |
| 3rd | Denmark | 1.94 | 0.3% |
| 4th | Norway | 1.91 | -2.5% |
| 5th | Switzerland | 1.90 | 0.8% |
| 6th | Austria | 1.85 | 1.7% |
| 7th | New Zealand | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 8th | Luxembourg | 1.82 | -1.4% |
| 9th | Sweden | 1.80 | -4.0% |
| 10th | Netherlands | 1.75 | 0.8% |
| 11th | Australia | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 12th | Singapore | 1.70 | 3.5% |
| 13th | Germany | 1.65 | 2.0% |
| 14th | Canada | 1.65 | -2.2% |
| 15th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.60 | 2.2% |
| 16th | Ireland | 1.58 | 4.9% |
| 17th | United Kingdom | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 18th | United States | 1.53 | 7.8% |
| 19th | Malta | 1.42 | 7.8% |
| 20th | France | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 21st | Bahamas, The | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 22nd | Barbados | 1.33 | -6.3% |
| 23rd | Tuvalu | 1.26 | 65.4% |
| 24th | Belgium | 1.26 | -4.1% |
| 25th | Japan | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 26th | Portugal | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 27th | Chile | 1.21 | 3.8% |
| 28th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.13 | 12.0% |
| 29th | Spain | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 30th | Samoa | 1.11 | 12.2% |
| 31st | American Samoa | 1.11 | 32.1% |
| 32nd | Guam | 1.11 | 11.9% |
| 33rd | Virgin Islands (US) | 1.11 | -7.1% |
| 34th | Korea | 0.97 | 7.1% |
| 35th | Andorra | 0.97 | -19.1% |
| 36th | Liechtenstein | 0.97 | -10.6% |
| 37th | Mauritius | 0.94 | 4.6% |
| 38th | Estonia | 0.90 | 2.3% |
| 39th | Slovenia | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 40th | Cyprus | 0.88 | -3.5% |
| 41st | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.87 | 0.5% |
| 42nd | Czechia | 0.86 | 13.1% |
| 43rd | Aruba | 0.85 | -7.4% |
| 44th | Bermuda | 0.85 | -22.4% |
| 45th | Cayman Islands | 0.85 | -25.9% |
| 46th | Hungary | 0.84 | -0.9% |
| 47th | St. Lucia | 0.83 | 2.8% |
| 48th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 49th | Israel | 0.81 | -4.8% |
| 50th | Greece | 0.78 | -12.7% |
| 51st | Monaco | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 52nd | Nauru | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 53rd | Palau | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 54th | San Marino | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 55th | Kiribati | 0.75 | 24.3% |
| 56th | Macao SAR, China | 0.72 | -47.5% |
| 57th | Dominica | 0.68 | -6.0% |
| 58th | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.66 | -27.4% |
| 59th | Bahrain | 0.60 | -14.3% |
| 60th | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.59 | -25.8% |
| 61st | Lithuania | 0.58 | 2.9% |
| 62nd | Qatar | 0.58 | 70.1% |
| 63rd | Latvia | 0.57 | 5.0% |
| 64th | Tonga | 0.56 | 3,859.3% |
| 65th | Botswana | 0.54 | -3.8% |
| 66th | Kuwait | 0.53 | 4.0% |
| 67th | Vanuatu | 0.52 | 12.2% |
| 68th | Italy | 0.51 | -13.7% |
| 69th | Marshall Islands | 0.50 | -39.6% |
| 70th | Costa Rica | 0.50 | -1.1% |
| 71st | Slovak Republic | 0.49 | 5.7% |
| 72nd | Poland | 0.47 | 12.9% |
| 73rd | Uruguay | 0.46 | 0.5% |
| 74th | Malaysia | 0.43 | -5.6% |
| 75th | Seychelles | 0.40 | -21.4% |
| 76th | United Arab Emirates | 0.39 | -10.1% |
| 77th | Grenada | 0.38 | 34.9% |
| 78th | Cabo Verde | 0.37 | 9.4% |
| 79th | Bhutan | 0.33 | 48.8% |
| 80th | Oman | 0.31 | -40.1% |
| 81st | Jordan | 0.30 | 0.6% |
| 82nd | Brunei Darussalam | 0.23 | -37.0% |
| 83rd | Sri Lanka | 0.16 | -24.9% |
| 84th | India | 0.13 | 149.5% |
| 85th | Türkiye | 0.12 | 38.7% |
| 86th | Fiji | 0.10 | 51.1% |
| 87th | Maldives | 0.09 | 130.3% |
| 88th | Croatia | 0.08 | 102.2% |
| 89th | Senegal | 0.01 | -51.4% |
| 90th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.00 | -109.2% |
| 91st | Thailand | -0.01 | -112.1% |
| 92nd | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.01 | -121.7% |
| 93rd | South Africa | -0.01 | -364.6% |
| 94th | Saudi Arabia | -0.02 | -287.1% |
| 95th | Tunisia | -0.04 | -177.7% |
| 96th | Belize | -0.05 | 8.2% |
| 97th | Namibia | -0.07 | -193.4% |
| 98th | Panama | -0.10 | 5.9% |
| 99th | Bulgaria | -0.11 | 8.1% |
| 100th | Malawi | -0.12 | 5.1% |
| 101st | Ghana | -0.13 | -6.5% |
| 102nd | Suriname | -0.14 | 24.4% |
| 103rd | Montenegro | -0.14 | 35.6% |
| 104th | Mali | -0.14 | 27.9% |
| 105th | Romania | -0.15 | 17.4% |
| 106th | Lesotho | -0.19 | -50.3% |
| 107th | Mongolia | -0.22 | -221.9% |
| 108th | Lebanon | -0.23 | -15.0% |
| 109th | Morocco | -0.27 | -449.9% |
| 110th | Tanzania | -0.29 | 26.5% |
| 111th | North Macedonia | -0.30 | -54.2% |
| 112th | Viet Nam | -0.32 | 47.4% |
| 113th | Philippines | -0.33 | 47.0% |
| 114th | West Bank and Gaza | -0.34 | -27.4% |
| 115th | Moldova | -0.35 | 4.2% |
| 116th | Madagascar | -0.35 | -28.6% |
| 117th | Mexico | -0.38 | 6.6% |
| 118th | Armenia | -0.39 | 19.3% |
| 119th | Gabon | -0.40 | 18.0% |
| 120th | Jamaica | -0.41 | 0.3% |
| 121st | Gambia, The | -0.46 | -17.3% |
| 122nd | Brazil | -0.48 | -18.6% |
| 123rd | Burkina Faso | -0.50 | 6.6% |
| 124th | El Salvador | -0.51 | -2.9% |
| 125th | Timor-Leste | -0.51 | 14.1% |
| 126th | Zambia | -0.52 | -7.9% |
| 127th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.52 | -5.9% |
| 128th | São Tomé and Principe | -0.53 | -130.5% |
| 129th | Benin | -0.53 | -12.0% |
| 130th | Uganda | -0.54 | 21.9% |
| 131st | Argentina | -0.56 | 27.3% |
| 132nd | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.59 | -24.8% |
| 133rd | Nicaragua | -0.61 | 22.0% |
| 134th | Colombia | -0.63 | 8.9% |
| 135th | Mozambique | -0.63 | 6.8% |
| 136th | China | -0.65 | -11.1% |
| 137th | Guyana | -0.66 | -7.1% |
| 138th | Dominican Republic | -0.69 | -0.7% |
| 139th | Georgia | -0.70 | 7.2% |
| 140th | Peru | -0.70 | -28.5% |
| 141st | Niger | -0.72 | -11.1% |
| 142nd | Mauritania | -0.73 | 4.3% |
| 143rd | Albania | -0.76 | -9.0% |
| 144th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -0.77 | -22.1% |
| 145th | Honduras | -0.77 | 9.3% |
| 146th | Algeria | -0.77 | -25.5% |
| 147th | Azerbaijan | -0.79 | 12.0% |
| 148th | Indonesia | -0.80 | -8.9% |
| 149th | Ukraine | -0.80 | -3.8% |
| 150th | Solomon Islands | -0.81 | -3.2% |
| 151st | Ecuador | -0.82 | -7.4% |
| 152nd | Kosovo | -0.82 | -3.3% |
| 153rd | Nepal | -0.83 | -9.6% |
| 154th | Rwanda | -0.86 | -1.3% |
| 155th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -0.87 | -28.5% |
| 156th | Eswatini | -0.88 | -9.8% |
| 157th | Kenya | -0.88 | -1.9% |
| 158th | Pakistan | -0.89 | 10.5% |
| 159th | Serbia | -0.95 | -28.5% |
| 160th | Kazakhstan | -0.95 | 15.4% |
| 161st | Djibouti | -0.95 | -23.5% |
| 162nd | Paraguay | -0.96 | 1.9% |
| 163rd | Russian Federation | -0.96 | -5.3% |
| 164th | Eritrea | -0.98 | -4.5% |
| 165th | Bangladesh | -0.98 | 12.8% |
| 166th | Libya | -0.98 | -7.7% |
| 167th | Papua New Guinea | -1.01 | -32.8% |
| 168th | Comoros | -1.04 | -2.7% |
| 169th | Guatemala | -1.05 | 1.3% |
| 170th | Togo | -1.06 | 3.5% |
| 171st | Cuba | -1.09 | 1.9% |
| 172nd | Tajikistan | -1.10 | 7.0% |
| 173rd | Kyrgyz Republic | -1.12 | -41.6% |
| 174th | Burundi | -1.13 | 23.7% |
| 175th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | -1.14 | 10.5% |
| 176th | Sierra Leone | -1.15 | -0.1% |
| 177th | Belarus | -1.16 | 2.8% |
| 178th | Lao PDR | -1.17 | 6.8% |
| 179th | Cameroon | -1.19 | -1.5% |
| 180th | Equatorial Guinea | -1.24 | -3.5% |
| 181st | Cambodia | -1.24 | -2.2% |
| 182nd | Guinea-Bissau | -1.26 | -5.1% |
| 183rd | Yemen, Republic of | -1.27 | -2.7% |
| 184th | Liberia | -1.32 | 15.6% |
| 185th | Nigeria | -1.35 | 5.9% |
| 186th | Guinea | -1.42 | -9.3% |
| 187th | Central African Republic | -1.45 | 7.1% |
| 188th | Angola | -1.46 | 3.7% |
| 189th | Congo, Republic of | -1.47 | -23.6% |
| 190th | Uzbekistan | -1.48 | -10.6% |
| 191st | Chad | -1.50 | -12.8% |
| 192nd | Côte d'Ivoire | -1.54 | -8.1% |
| 193rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -1.54 | 10.1% |
| 194th | Turkmenistan | -1.61 | 1.0% |
| 195th | Sudan | -1.65 | -7.7% |
| 196th | Afghanistan | -1.66 | 1.8% |
| 197th | Haiti | -1.66 | 3.8% |
| 198th | Iraq | -1.72 | 5.9% |
| 199th | Myanmar | -1.74 | 0.0% |
| 200th | Zimbabwe | -1.83 | -8.6% |
| 201st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -2.22 | 3.0% |
FAQ
What was Libya's rule of law in 2005?▾
Libya's rule of law in 2005 was -0.98. This ranked 166th globally.
How did Libya's rule of law change in 2005?▾
Libya's rule of law decreased by 7.7% in 2005 compared to 2004.
Which country had the highest rule of law in 2005?▾
Finland had the highest rule of law in 2005 at 1.95.
What is the rule of law of Libya in 2005?▾
The rule of law of Libya in 2005 was -0.98. This ranked 166th globally.
How does 2005 compare to 2004 for Libya's rule of law?▾
Libya's rule of law went from -0.91 in 2004 to -0.98 in 2005, a 7.7% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Libya matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2005. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 6.2%. View full analysis →
Related
2004
2006
All years
Full ranking 2005
Political Stability
Government Effectiveness
Regulatory Quality
Control of Corruption
Voice and Accountability
Peak: 2008
Lowest: 2020
Rule of Law 1990s
Rule of Law 2000s
Rule of Law 2010s
Rule of Law 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Suriname
vs Fiji
vs Paraguay
vs Botswana
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Rule of Law
OPEC Rule of Law
African Union Rule of Law
Global Ranking