Judicial Checks on Government Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.511
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.524
in 2023
All-time low
0.195
in 1943
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Lebanon stood at 0.511.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Lebanon peaked at 0.524 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.195, in 1943.
Lebanon ranks 107th 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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.319 | — |
| 1919 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.195 | -38.9% |
| 1944 | 0.211 | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.264 | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.215 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.209 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.265 | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.214 | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.259 | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.313 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.323 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.345 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.353 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.387 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.496 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.491 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.484 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.478 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.495 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.479 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.477 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.461 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.502 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.524 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.512 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.511 | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.511 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.319 | 0.319 | 0.319 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.319 | 0.319 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.319 | 0.319 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2418 | 0.195 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2163 | 0.211 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2344 | 0.209 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2242 | 0.214 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2968 | 0.259 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3326 | 0.323 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4512 | 0.353 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4978 | 0.461 | 0.524 | 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 judicial checks on government index in Lebanon?
- Judicial checks on government index in Lebanon was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.524 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 in 1943.
- How does Lebanon rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Lebanon ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.