Justified Political Positions Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.978 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.978 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Lebanon peaked at 1.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.889, in 1918.
That places Lebanon 69th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.691 | -0.889 | -0.394 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3587 | -0.394 | -0.041 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.041 | -0.041 | -0.041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1514 | -0.041 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4718 | -0.048 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6546 | 0.543 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.869 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6507 | 0.389 | 0.978 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Lebanon?
- Justified political positions score in Lebanon was 0.978 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2010.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.889 in 1918.
- How does Lebanon rank for justified political positions score?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.