Free and Fair Elections Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.307 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.307
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.432
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Lebanon stood at 0.307.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Lebanon peaked at 0.432 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.
That places Lebanon 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0.1 | — |
| 1944 | 0.292 | +192.0% |
| 1945 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.281 | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 0.272 | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.232 | -14.7% |
| 1952 | 0.216 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 0.251 | +16.2% |
| 1954 | 0.288 | +14.7% |
| 1955 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.214 | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 0.157 | -26.6% |
| 1959 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.252 | +60.5% |
| 1961 | 0.328 | +30.2% |
| 1962 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.314 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.309 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.305 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.304 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.243 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.218 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.19 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.164 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.178 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.17 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.113 | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.111 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.157 | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 0.242 | +54.1% |
| 2002 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.307 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.327 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.332 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.362 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.386 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.418 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.411 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.432 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.335 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.342 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.331 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.328 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.307 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.307 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.307 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.235, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1801 | 0 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2363 | 0.157 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3086 | 0.252 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2133 | 0.164 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.164 | 0.164 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1311 | 0.111 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.278 | 0.157 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.395 | 0.335 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3238 | 0.307 | 0.342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 112 Georgia 0.32 compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.319 compare
- 114 Togo 0.309 compare
- 115 Algeria 0.307 compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.307 compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.304 compare
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 free and fair elections index in Lebanon?
- Free and fair elections index in Lebanon was 0.307 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.432 in 2017.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
- How does Lebanon rank for free and fair elections index?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.