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Free and fair elections in Lebanon

Lebanon: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1943
All-time low
0
in 1957
Years of data
83
1943–2025

Free and fair elections in Lebanon, 1943–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections in Lebanon stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 83 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Lebanon peaked at 1 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.

Lebanon ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Free and fair elections in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1943 1 —
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 0 -100.0%
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 1 —
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 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 1 —
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 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1 1 1 7
1950s 0.7 0 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 0.2 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Lebanon?
Free and fair elections in Lebanon was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1943.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
How does Lebanon rank for free and fair elections?
Lebanon ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.