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Elected Political Leaders Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Elected Political Leaders Index was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1934
All-time low
0
in 1919
Years of data
107
1919–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in Lebanon, 1919–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elected political leaders index in Lebanon is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 107 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Lebanon peaked at 1 in 1934 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.

Lebanon ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 107 years of available data.

Elected Political Leaders Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0.5 —
1927 0.33 -34.0%
1928 0.33 +0.0%
1929 0.33 +0.0%
1930 0.33 +0.0%
1931 0.33 +0.0%
1932 0.33 +0.0%
1933 0.33 +0.0%
1934 1 +203.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 0.5 -50.0%
1989 1 +100.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 0.5 -50.0%
2023 0.5 +0.0%
2024 0.5 +0.0%
2025 1 +100.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 1
1920s 0.149 0 0.5 10
1930s 0.732 0.33 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 0.95 0.5 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.75 0.5 1 6

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  12. 1 Benin 1 compare
  13. 1 Bhutan 1 compare
  14. 1 Bolivia 1 compare
  15. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
  16. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  17. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  18. 1 Cambodia 1 compare
  19. 1 Cameroon 1 compare
  20. 1 Canada 1 compare
  21. 1 Cape Verde 1 compare
  22. 1 Central African Republic 1 compare
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  30. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  31. 1 Czechia 1 compare
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  34. 1 Djibouti 1 compare
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  36. 1 East Timor 1 compare
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  42. 1 Fiji 1 compare
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  44. 1 France 1 compare
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  49. 1 Greece 1 compare
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  55. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  56. 1 Israel 1 compare
  57. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
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  80. 1 Nicaragua 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Lebanon?
Elected political leaders index in Lebanon was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1934.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
How does Lebanon rank for elected political leaders index?
Lebanon ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
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Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).