Justified Political Positions Score in Lebanon

Lebanon: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.978 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.978
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
69th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2010
All-time low
-0.889
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025

-1-0.500.51191819712025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Rwanda 1.04 compare
  2. 67 Nigeria 1.04 compare
  3. 68 Libya 1.04 compare
  4. 70 Sierra Leone 0.951 compare
  5. 71 Lithuania 0.913 compare
  6. 72 East Timor 0.909 compare

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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

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.