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
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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -0.889 | — |
| 1919 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.394 | -55.7% |
| 1947 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.394 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.041 | -89.6% |
| 1960 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.041 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.44 | -1173.2% |
| 1977 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.048 | -110.9% |
| 1991 | 0.422 | -979.2% |
| 1992 | 0.543 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.801 | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 0.689 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.963 | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.869 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.389 | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.669 | +72.0% |
| 2023 | 0.879 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 0.978 | +63.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.978 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.978 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.026. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.