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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.42
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.489
in 2016
All-time low
0.155
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

0.20.30.40.5191819712025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Lebanon is 0.42, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Lebanon peaked at 0.489 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.155, in 1918.

That places Lebanon 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.155 —
1919 0.155 +0.0%
1920 0.155 +0.0%
1921 0.155 +0.0%
1922 0.155 +0.0%
1923 0.155 +0.0%
1924 0.155 +0.0%
1925 0.155 +0.0%
1926 0.155 +0.0%
1927 0.155 +0.0%
1928 0.155 +0.0%
1929 0.155 +0.0%
1930 0.155 +0.0%
1931 0.155 +0.0%
1932 0.155 +0.0%
1933 0.155 +0.0%
1934 0.164 +5.8%
1935 0.155 -5.5%
1936 0.155 +0.0%
1937 0.155 +0.0%
1938 0.155 +0.0%
1939 0.155 +0.0%
1940 0.155 +0.0%
1941 0.155 +0.0%
1942 0.155 +0.0%
1943 0.162 +4.5%
1944 0.164 +1.2%
1945 0.164 +0.0%
1946 0.164 +0.0%
1947 0.164 +0.0%
1948 0.164 +0.0%
1949 0.156 -4.9%
1950 0.156 +0.0%
1951 0.156 +0.0%
1952 0.156 +0.0%
1953 0.171 +9.6%
1954 0.171 +0.0%
1955 0.171 +0.0%
1956 0.171 +0.0%
1957 0.171 +0.0%
1958 0.18 +5.3%
1959 0.18 +0.0%
1960 0.18 +0.0%
1961 0.18 +0.0%
1962 0.18 +0.0%
1963 0.18 +0.0%
1964 0.18 +0.0%
1965 0.18 +0.0%
1966 0.18 +0.0%
1967 0.18 +0.0%
1968 0.18 +0.0%
1969 0.18 +0.0%
1970 0.195 +8.3%
1971 0.195 +0.0%
1972 0.195 +0.0%
1973 0.195 +0.0%
1974 0.195 +0.0%
1975 0.188 -3.6%
1976 0.188 +0.0%
1977 0.188 +0.0%
1978 0.188 +0.0%
1979 0.188 +0.0%
1980 0.188 +0.0%
1981 0.188 +0.0%
1982 0.188 +0.0%
1983 0.188 +0.0%
1984 0.188 +0.0%
1985 0.188 +0.0%
1986 0.188 +0.0%
1987 0.188 +0.0%
1988 0.188 +0.0%
1989 0.188 +0.0%
1990 0.203 +8.0%
1991 0.203 +0.0%
1992 0.232 +14.3%
1993 0.232 +0.0%
1994 0.232 +0.0%
1995 0.232 +0.0%
1996 0.232 +0.0%
1997 0.232 +0.0%
1998 0.232 +0.0%
1999 0.232 +0.0%
2000 0.232 +0.0%
2001 0.232 +0.0%
2002 0.232 +0.0%
2003 0.232 +0.0%
2004 0.232 +0.0%
2005 0.427 +84.1%
2006 0.436 +2.1%
2007 0.427 -2.1%
2008 0.428 +0.2%
2009 0.446 +4.2%
2010 0.438 -1.8%
2011 0.438 +0.0%
2012 0.441 +0.7%
2013 0.46 +4.3%
2014 0.451 -2.0%
2015 0.455 +0.9%
2016 0.489 +7.5%
2017 0.453 -7.4%
2018 0.444 -2.0%
2019 0.45 +1.4%
2020 0.467 +3.8%
2021 0.455 -2.6%
2022 0.467 +2.6%
2023 0.481 +3.0%
2024 0.429 -10.8%
2025 0.42 -2.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.23, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.155 0.155 0.155 2
1920s 0.155 0.155 0.155 10
1930s 0.1559 0.155 0.164 10
1940s 0.1603 0.155 0.164 10
1950s 0.1683 0.156 0.18 10
1960s 0.18 0.18 0.18 10
1970s 0.1915 0.188 0.195 10
1980s 0.188 0.188 0.188 10
1990s 0.2262 0.203 0.232 10
2000s 0.3324 0.232 0.446 10
2010s 0.4519 0.438 0.489 10
2020s 0.4532 0.42 0.481 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 113 Fiji 0.434 compare
  2. 114 Mongolia 0.431 compare
  3. 115 Armenia 0.421 compare
  4. 117 Uganda 0.412 compare
  5. 118 Türkiye 0.4 compare
  6. 119 Ghana 0.398 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Lebanon?
Participatory political institutions index in Lebanon was 0.42 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 2016.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.155 in 1918.
How does Lebanon rank for participatory political institutions index?
Lebanon ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.