Estonia vs Lebanon: Electoral democracy

Estonia
1
in 2025
Lebanon
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Lebanon rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Estonia
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Estonia
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Lebanon
1960s 0 1 1 Lebanon
1970s 0 0.6 0.6 Lebanon
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.9 0 0.9 Estonia
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Estonia or Lebanon?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Estonia and Lebanon?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lebanon?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Lebanon rank globally for electoral democracy?
Estonia ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).