Israel vs Lebanon: Distribution of Democracy Index
Israel
16
in 2018
Lebanon
16
in 2018
Israel rank
87th
Lebanon rank
87th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16 against 16 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 87th and Lebanon ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 | 11 | 9 | Israel |
| 1950s | 20 | 11 | 9 | Israel |
| 1960s | 19.7 | 11 | 8.7 | Israel |
| 1970s | 19 | 11.5 | 7.5 | Israel |
| 1980s | 16.3 | 10 | 6.3 | Israel |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Israel or Lebanon?
- Israel, at 16 against 16 in Lebanon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Israel and Lebanon?
- 0, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Israel ranks 87th and Lebanon ranks 87th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).