Lebanon vs Palau: Electoral democracy

Lebanon
1
in 2025
Palau
1
in 2025
Lebanon rank
1st
Palau rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Lebanon
  • Palau
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Palau ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Palau Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Lebanon
1960s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Lebanon
1980s 0 0.9 0.9 Palau
1990s 0 1 1 Palau
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, Lebanon or Palau?
Lebanon, at 1 against 1 in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Lebanon and Palau?
0, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palau?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Palau rank globally for electoral democracy?
Lebanon ranks 1st and Palau 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).