Which has higher liberal democracy index, India or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 0.267 against 0.26 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lebanon?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Lebanon: Liberal Democracy Index

India

0.26

in 2025

Lebanon

0.267

in 2025

India rank

103rd

Lebanon rank

101st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

India
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.267 against 0.26 in India, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was India ahead.

India ranks 103rd and Lebanon ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.096	0.091	0.005	India
1920s	0.1065	0.1335	0.027	Lebanon
1930s	0.1322	0.1554	0.0232	Lebanon
1940s	0.1561	0.1817	0.0256	Lebanon
1950s	0.4574	0.2078	0.2496	India
1960s	0.5018	0.2298	0.272	India
1970s	0.4211	0.2088	0.2123	India
1980s	0.5084	0.1889	0.3195	India
1990s	0.5771	0.1899	0.3872	India
2000s	0.5735	0.2297	0.3438	India
2010s	0.448	0.2876	0.1604	India
2020s	0.284	0.2522	0.0318	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, India or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.267 against 0.26 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between India and Lebanon?: 0.007, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lebanon?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do India and Lebanon rank globally for liberal democracy index?: India ranks 103rd and Lebanon ranks 101st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.