Civil society participation index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Civil society participation index was 0.811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.811
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.829
in 2023
All-time low
0.289
in 1949
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Civil society participation index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.811 for civil society participation index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Lebanon peaked at 0.829 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.289, in 1949.
That places Lebanon 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Civil society participation index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.29 | — |
| 1919 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.318 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.289 | -9.1% |
| 1950 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.328 | +13.5% |
| 1954 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.374 | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.429 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.497 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.708 | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 0.738 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.722 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.758 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.753 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.759 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.805 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.803 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.769 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.777 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.759 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.778 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.791 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.754 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.829 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.787 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.811 | +3.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.811 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.811 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.347, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3067 | 0.289 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3163 | 0.289 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.328 | 0.328 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.374 | 0.374 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.374 | 0.374 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4834 | 0.429 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6121 | 0.497 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7756 | 0.753 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7953 | 0.754 | 0.829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Lebanon?
- Civil society participation index in Lebanon was 0.811 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.829 in 2023.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 1949.
- How does Lebanon rank for civil society participation index?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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