Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.505 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.505
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
110th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.559
in 2016
All-time low
0.404
in 2020
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.505 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Lebanon peaked at 0.559 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 110th out of 175 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.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.406 | — |
| 1919 | 0.418 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.419 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.416 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.415 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.418 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.415 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.417 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.414 | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.412 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.418 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.413 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.415 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.417 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.414 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.463 | +11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.468 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.464 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.467 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.466 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.47 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.465 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.466 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.467 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.466 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.464 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.466 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.469 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.467 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.465 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.462 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.463 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.464 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.467 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.463 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.46 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.461 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.462 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.46 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.457 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.489 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.525 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.522 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.526 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.529 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.521 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.525 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.523 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.524 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.525 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.535 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.539 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.538 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.542 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.536 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.544 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.538 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.535 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.541 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.539 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.537 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.552 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.548 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.549 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.551 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.549 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.536 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.545 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.541 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.547 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.559 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.447 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.455 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.404 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.505 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.519 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.495 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.491 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.505 | +2.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.505 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.505 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.412 | 0.406 | 0.418 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4167 | 0.414 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4156 | 0.412 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4457 | 0.414 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4659 | 0.464 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4651 | 0.462 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4822 | 0.457 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5246 | 0.521 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5378 | 0.535 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.543 | 0.537 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5179 | 0.447 | 0.559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 | 0.404 | 0.519 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Lebanon?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Lebanon was 0.505 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.559 in 2016.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Lebanon ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.