Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights
Libya
1
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
12
in 2025
Libya rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12 against 1 in Libya, a difference of 11.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.0 times Libya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 9.75 | 8.75 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 10.33 | 9.33 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12 against 1 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights?
- Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.