What is academic freedom index in Lebanon?

Academic freedom index in Lebanon was 0.618 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2010.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1918.

How does Lebanon rank for academic freedom index?

Lebanon ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Lebanon

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Academic Freedom Index was 0.618 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.618

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

87th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.686

in 2010

All-time low

0.41

in 1918

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for academic freedom index in Lebanon is 0.618, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Lebanon peaked at 0.686 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1918.

Lebanon ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Lebanon, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.41	—
1919	0.41	+0.0%
1920	0.442	+7.8%
1921	0.442	+0.0%
1922	0.442	+0.0%
1923	0.442	+0.0%
1924	0.442	+0.0%
1925	0.442	+0.0%
1926	0.442	+0.0%
1927	0.442	+0.0%
1928	0.442	+0.0%
1929	0.442	+0.0%
1930	0.459	+3.8%
1931	0.459	+0.0%
1932	0.459	+0.0%
1933	0.459	+0.0%
1934	0.459	+0.0%
1935	0.459	+0.0%
1936	0.459	+0.0%
1937	0.459	+0.0%
1938	0.459	+0.0%
1939	0.459	+0.0%
1940	0.466	+1.5%
1941	0.466	+0.0%
1942	0.482	+3.4%
1943	0.539	+11.8%
1944	0.539	+0.0%
1945	0.539	+0.0%
1946	0.539	+0.0%
1947	0.558	+3.5%
1948	0.558	+0.0%
1949	0.558	+0.0%
1950	0.554	-0.7%
1951	0.554	+0.0%
1952	0.554	+0.0%
1953	0.554	+0.0%
1954	0.554	+0.0%
1955	0.554	+0.0%
1956	0.554	+0.0%
1957	0.554	+0.0%
1958	0.554	+0.0%
1959	0.546	-1.4%
1960	0.573	+4.9%
1961	0.573	+0.0%
1962	0.586	+2.3%
1963	0.586	+0.0%
1964	0.586	+0.0%
1965	0.586	+0.0%
1966	0.586	+0.0%
1967	0.586	+0.0%
1968	0.586	+0.0%
1969	0.586	+0.0%
1970	0.596	+1.7%
1971	0.593	-0.5%
1972	0.593	+0.0%
1973	0.593	+0.0%
1974	0.587	-1.0%
1975	0.511	-12.9%
1976	0.511	+0.0%
1977	0.511	+0.0%
1978	0.511	+0.0%
1979	0.511	+0.0%
1980	0.511	+0.0%
1981	0.511	+0.0%
1982	0.511	+0.0%
1983	0.511	+0.0%
1984	0.511	+0.0%
1985	0.511	+0.0%
1986	0.511	+0.0%
1987	0.511	+0.0%
1988	0.511	+0.0%
1989	0.511	+0.0%
1990	0.495	-3.1%
1991	0.523	+5.7%
1992	0.523	+0.0%
1993	0.523	+0.0%
1994	0.523	+0.0%
1995	0.523	+0.0%
1996	0.523	+0.0%
1997	0.523	+0.0%
1998	0.523	+0.0%
1999	0.523	+0.0%
2000	0.53	+1.3%
2001	0.53	+0.0%
2002	0.53	+0.0%
2003	0.53	+0.0%
2004	0.554	+4.5%
2005	0.658	+18.8%
2006	0.685	+4.1%
2007	0.685	+0.0%
2008	0.685	+0.0%
2009	0.685	+0.0%
2010	0.686	+0.1%
2011	0.686	+0.0%
2012	0.683	-0.4%
2013	0.683	+0.0%
2014	0.683	+0.0%
2015	0.673	-1.5%
2016	0.668	-0.7%
2017	0.676	+1.2%
2018	0.666	-1.5%
2019	0.668	+0.3%
2020	0.649	-2.8%
2021	0.637	-1.8%
2022	0.639	+0.3%
2023	0.58	-9.2%
2024	0.588	+1.4%
2025	0.618	+5.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

Lebanon's 0.618 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Lebanon's 0.618 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2275, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.41	0.41	0.41	2
1920s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1930s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1940s	0.5244	0.466	0.558	10
1950s	0.5532	0.546	0.554	10
1960s	0.5834	0.573	0.586	10
1970s	0.5517	0.511	0.596	10
1980s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1990s	0.5202	0.495	0.523	10
2000s	0.6072	0.53	0.685	10
2010s	0.6772	0.666	0.686	10
2020s	0.6185	0.58	0.649	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

84 Fiji 0.636 compare
84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.636 compare
86 Argentina 0.625 compare
88 Liberia 0.609 compare
88 Togo 0.609 compare
90 Iraq 0.604 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More social development data for Lebanon

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Lebanon?: Academic freedom index in Lebanon was 0.618 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2010.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1918.
How does Lebanon rank for academic freedom index?: Lebanon ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.