What is democracy in Lebanon?

Democracy in Lebanon was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1943.

How does Lebanon rank for democracy?

Lebanon ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Lebanon

Name: Democracy in Lebanon
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 2005

All-time low

in 1943

Years of data

1943–2018

Democracy in Lebanon, 1943–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, democracy in Lebanon stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Lebanon peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1943.

That places Lebanon 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	1	1	1	7
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
2000s	2	2	2	5
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Lebanon?: Democracy in Lebanon was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1943.
How does Lebanon rank for democracy?: Lebanon ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy 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 Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).