Engaged Society Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Engaged Society Score was 1.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2005
All-time low
-0.631
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Engaged Society Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Lebanon is 1.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Lebanon peaked at 1.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.631, in 1918.
Lebanon ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Engaged Society Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -0.631 | — |
| 1919 | -0.631 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.586 | -192.9% |
| 1921 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.868 | +48.1% |
| 1945 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.386 | -61.8% |
| 1976 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +173.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.204 | -84.2% |
| 2018 | 0.378 | +85.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +188.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.943 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.794 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | +50.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.631 | -0.631 | -0.631 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7552 | 0.586 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8823 | 0.868 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6985 | 0.386 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.204 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.794 | 1.34 | 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 engaged society score in Lebanon?
- Engaged society score in Lebanon was 1.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.631 in 1918.
- How does Lebanon rank for engaged society score?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.