Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lebanon or Serbia?

Lebanon, at 0.222 against 0.217 in Serbia as of 2025.

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

104 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Serbia: Participatory Democracy Index

Lebanon

0.222

in 2025

Serbia

0.217

in 2025

Lebanon rank

106th

Serbia rank

108th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Lebanon
Serbia

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.222 against 0.217 in Serbia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Serbia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 106th and Serbia ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.05	0.083	0.033	Serbia
1920s	0.0571	0.0825	0.0254	Serbia
1930s	0.0667	0.0709	0.0041	Serbia
1940s	0.0864	0.0554	0.031	Lebanon
1950s	0.1067	0.0646	0.0421	Lebanon
1960s	0.1232	0.0649	0.0583	Lebanon
1970s	0.1184	0.0645	0.0539	Lebanon
1980s	0.1104	0.0762	0.0342	Lebanon
1990s	0.117	0.1687	0.0517	Serbia
2000s	0.1812	0.4078	0.2266	Serbia
2010s	0.2561	0.3122	0.0561	Serbia
2020s	0.2257	0.2305	0.0048	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lebanon or Serbia?: Lebanon, at 0.222 against 0.217 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Lebanon and Serbia?: 0.005, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Serbia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Serbia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Lebanon ranks 106th and Serbia ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.