Democracy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Lebanon, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Lebanon stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Lebanon peaked at 4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.
Lebanon ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 94 Algeria 3 compare
- 94 Angola 3 compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 94 Burundi 3 compare
- 94 Cambodia 3 compare
- 94 Cameroon 3 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 94 Chad 3 compare
- 94 Comoros 3 compare
- 94 Congo 3 compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 94 Djibouti 3 compare
- 94 Egypt 3 compare
- 94 El Salvador 3 compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 94 Gabon 3 compare
- 94 Georgia 3 compare
- 94 Hungary 3 compare
- 94 India 3 compare
- 94 Iraq 3 compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 94 Mauritania 3 compare
- 94 Mozambique 3 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 3 compare
- 94 Pakistan 3 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
- 94 Philippines 3 compare
- 94 Russia 3 compare
- 94 Rwanda 3 compare
- 94 Serbia 3 compare
- 94 Singapore 3 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 94 Tanzania 3 compare
- 94 Thailand 3 compare
- 94 Togo 3 compare
- 94 Tunisia 3 compare
- 94 Turkey 3 compare
- 94 Uganda 3 compare
- 94 Ukraine 3 compare
- 94 Venezuela 3 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 3 compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Lebanon?
- Democracy in Lebanon was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
- How does Lebanon rank for democracy?
- Lebanon ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.