Elite Consultations Score in Lebanon

Lebanon: Elite Consultations Score was 2.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.17
Change on year
up 76.9%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2025
All-time low
-1.94
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Elite Consultations Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025

-2-1012191819712025

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 2.17 for elite consultations score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Lebanon peaked at 2.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.94, in 1918.

That places Lebanon 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -1.94 -1.94 -1.94 2
1920s -0.3278 -0.539 0.517 10
1930s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1940s 0.6148 0.517 0.68 10
1950s 0.68 0.68 0.68 10
1960s 0.68 0.68 0.68 10
1970s 0.4654 0.24 0.68 10
1980s 0.24 0.24 0.24 10
1990s 0.717 0.549 0.759 10
2000s 0.9006 0.759 1.33 10
2010s 1.04 0.713 1.47 10
2020s 1.14 0.631 2.17 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 19 Mauritius 2.31 compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 2.2 compare
  3. 21 Belgium 2.18 compare
  4. 23 Uruguay 2.17 compare
  5. 24 South Africa 2.15 compare
  6. 25 Netherlands 2.15 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elite consultations score in Lebanon?
Elite consultations score in Lebanon was 2.17 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2025.
What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.94 in 1918.
How does Lebanon rank for elite consultations score?
Lebanon ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elite Consultations Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.