Political polarization score in Lebanon
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: 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.
Political polarization score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.457 | — |
| 1919 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.391 | -14.4% |
| 1951 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.669 | +71.1% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | +54.0% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.666 | -35.3% |
| 1962 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.841 | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 1.53 | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.949 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.867 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.818 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.929 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.984 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.59 | +32.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.095. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.418, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 political polarization score in Lebanon?
- Political polarization score in Lebanon was 1.59 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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