Rule of Law Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rule of Law Index was 0.289 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.289
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.393
in 1959
All-time low
0.19
in 1983
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Rule of Law Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law index in Lebanon is 0.289, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Lebanon peaked at 0.393 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1983.
That places Lebanon 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.313 | — |
| 1919 | 0.303 | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.298 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.278 | -6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.288 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.27 | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.299 | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.393 | +31.4% |
| 1960 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.256 | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.246 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.225 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.34 | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.28 | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.19 | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.212 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.228 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.231 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.263 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.272 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.279 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.286 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.284 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.295 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.333 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.321 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.325 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.327 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.326 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.325 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.306 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.299 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.308 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.258 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.289 | +12.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.289 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.289 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.308 | 0.303 | 0.313 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.303 | 0.303 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.303 | 0.303 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2846 | 0.27 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2997 | 0.27 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.393 | 0.393 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2835 | 0.225 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.229 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2232 | 0.212 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2534 | 0.231 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3153 | 0.284 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2947 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 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 rule of law index in Lebanon?
- Rule of law index in Lebanon was 0.289 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 in 1959.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for rule of law index?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.