Which has higher varieties of democracy, Georgia or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 0.419 against 0.401 in Georgia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Georgia vs Lebanon: Varieties of democracy

Georgia

0.401

in 2025

Lebanon

0.419

in 2025

Georgia rank

99th

Lebanon rank

98th

Varieties of democracy over time

Georgia
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.419 against 0.401 in Georgia, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lebanon ahead.

Georgia ranks 99th and Lebanon ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.114	0.12	0.006	Lebanon
1920s	0.1123	0.1582	0.0459	Lebanon
1930s	0.1085	0.2044	0.0959	Lebanon
1940s	0.0959	0.2847	0.1888	Lebanon
1950s	0.1043	0.35	0.2457	Lebanon
1960s	0.0951	0.3878	0.2927	Lebanon
1970s	0.1068	0.3654	0.2586	Lebanon
1980s	0.1225	0.3422	0.2197	Lebanon
1990s	0.3496	0.3203	0.0293	Georgia
2000s	0.4687	0.3929	0.0758	Georgia
2010s	0.6125	0.4692	0.1433	Georgia
2020s	0.5498	0.4002	0.1497	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Georgia or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.419 against 0.401 in Georgia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Georgia and Lebanon?: 0.018, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lebanon?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Lebanon rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Georgia ranks 99th and Lebanon ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.