Basic State Functions Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Basic State Functions Score was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Lebanon, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in Lebanon stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Lebanon peaked at 5.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 118th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 119 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.5 compare
- 120 Syria 2.5 compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Lebanon?
- Basic state functions score in Lebanon was 3.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for basic state functions score?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).