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

0.20.40.60.8191819712025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Malta 0.82 compare
  2. 46 Niger 0.82 compare
  3. 46 Vanuatu 0.82 compare
  4. 50 Sri Lanka 0.805 compare
  5. 51 South Korea 0.804 compare
  6. 52 Israel 0.803 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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