Equal Resource Distribution Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.563
in 2008
All-time low
0.4
in 2025
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.4 for equal resource distribution index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Lebanon peaked at 0.563 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2025.
That places Lebanon 112th 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.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.469 | — |
| 1919 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.459 | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.499 | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.501 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.503 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.497 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.494 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.478 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.509 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.534 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.539 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.549 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.563 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.557 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.544 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.546 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.551 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.496 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.509 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.494 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.419 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.425 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.409 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4 | -2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.469 | 0.469 | 0.469 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.459 | 0.459 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.459 | 0.459 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.483 | 0.459 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4992 | 0.499 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.497 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4863 | 0.478 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.478 | 0.478 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5315 | 0.509 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5427 | 0.534 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5254 | 0.494 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4203 | 0.4 | 0.45 | 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 equal resource distribution index in Lebanon?
- Equal resource distribution index in Lebanon was 0.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.563 in 2008.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.