What is political polarization score in Lebanon?

Political polarization score in Lebanon was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1979.

What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1950.

How does Lebanon rank for political polarization score?

Lebanon ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is political polarization score rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Polarization Score in Lebanon

Name: Political Polarization Score in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Political Polarization Score was 1.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.59

Change on year

up 32.3%

World rank

35th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.01

in 1979

All-time low

0.391

in 1950

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Political Polarization Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 1.59 for political polarization score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Lebanon peaked at 2.01 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 1950.

Lebanon ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	0.457	0.457	0.457	2
1920s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1930s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1940s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1950s	0.5466	0.391	1.03	10
1960s	0.7024	0.666	1.03	10
1970s	1.26	0.841	2.01	10
1980s	2.01	2.01	2.01	10
1990s	0.959	0.867	1.56	10
2000s	1.24	0.867	1.85	10
2010s	0.9058	0.818	1.11	10
2020s	1.22	0.984	1.59	6

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Lebanon?: Political polarization score in Lebanon was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1979.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1950.
How does Lebanon rank for political polarization score?: Lebanon ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.