Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary state
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 13/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 40.4/100 #137
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.193
- HDI
- 0.721
- Regional blocs
- AU, AL
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary state
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Libya | Mohamed al-Menfi |
| Presidential Council | Musa Al-Koni |
Safety and security
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 21.3/100k
- Military spending (2023)
- 5.3% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 13 / 100
- Interpretation
- High corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.193
- Liberal
- 0.098
- Participatory
- 0.087
- Deliberative
- 0.261
- Egalitarian
- 0.123
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 40.4 / 100
- Global rank
- #137 / 180
- Rank change
- +6 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- MENA
- Political #117
- 38.9
- Economic #109
- 37.8
- Legal #137
- 43.9
- Social #141
- 42.0
- Safety #142
- 39.6
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.4 | 137 | 38.9 | 37.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2024 | 40.6 | 143 | 40.5 | 37.3 | 44.2 | 36.8 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 40.2 | 149 | 49.0 | 34.3 | 30.2 | 45.2 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 43.2 | 143 | 54.4 | 34.9 | 44.9 | 45.0 | 36.6 |
| 2021 | 44.3 | 165 | - | - | - | - | 54.0 |
| 2020 | 44.2 | 164 | - | - | - | - | 48.1 |
| 2019 | 44.2 | 162 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 162 | - | - | - | - | 49.6 |
| 2017 | 43.2 | 163 | - | - | - | - | 39.0 |
| 2016 | 42.1 | 164 | - | - | - | - | 32.3 |
| 2015 | 54.0 | 154 | - | - | - | - | 32.7 |
| 2014 | 60.2 | 137 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 62.1 | 131 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 77.5 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 63.5 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 64.5 | 156 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 61.5 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 66.5 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 62.5 | 152 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 162 | - | - | - | - | - |