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 124th out of 173 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.

Rule of Law Index in Lebanon

Name: Rule of Law Index in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Rule of Law Index was 0.289 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.289

Change on year

up 12.0%

World rank

124th

of 173 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 124th out of 173 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.

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

121 Bangladesh 0.311 compare
123 Mozambique 0.29 compare
124 Nigeria 0.289 compare
126 Syria 0.282 compare
127 Bolivia 0.281 compare

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More reference data data for Lebanon

Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)

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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 124th out of 173 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

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.