Political civil liberties index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Political civil liberties index was 0.729 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.729
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.774
in 2009
All-time low
0.502
in 1940
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Political civil liberties index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.729 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Lebanon peaked at 0.774 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.502, in 1940.

Lebanon ranks 93rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.51 0.505 0.515 2
1920s 0.5185 0.515 0.521 10
1930s 0.5199 0.517 0.521 10
1940s 0.5867 0.502 0.627 10
1950s 0.6271 0.62 0.63 10
1960s 0.6118 0.61 0.62 10
1970s 0.6029 0.579 0.624 10
1980s 0.579 0.579 0.579 10
1990s 0.5386 0.523 0.547 10
2000s 0.6308 0.519 0.774 10
2010s 0.7329 0.688 0.769 10
2020s 0.7165 0.687 0.73 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 90 Benin 0.741 compare
  2. 91 Bolivia 0.735 compare
  3. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.735 compare
  4. 94 Maldives 0.724 compare
  5. 95 Côte d'Ivoire 0.701 compare
  6. 96 Ecuador 0.694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Lebanon?
Political civil liberties index in Lebanon was 0.729 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 2009.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.502 in 1940.
How does Lebanon rank for political civil liberties index?
Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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