Rule of law index bti in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rule of law index bti was 4.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.25
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
59th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2009
All-time low
4.25
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Lebanon, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.25 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Lebanon peaked at 6.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2025.
That places Lebanon 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5 | 6.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.75 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.25 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 56 Nigeria 4.5 compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 4.5 compare
- 56 Zambia 4.5 compare
- 59 Georgia 4.25 compare
- 59 Jordan 4.25 compare
- 59 Kuwait 4.25 compare
- 59 Madagascar 4.25 compare
- 59 Mauritania 4.25 compare
- 59 Mexico 4.25 compare
- 59 Philippines 4.25 compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 251.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 41.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 423.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Lebanon?
- Rule of law index bti in Lebanon was 4.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for rule of law index bti?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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