Age of democracy polity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age of democracy polity was 14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy polity in Lebanon, 2005–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy polity in Lebanon is 14, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Lebanon peaked at 14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
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More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,568 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.689 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.267 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.419 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.715 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.744 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.222 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Lebanon?
- Age of democracy polity in Lebanon was 14 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for age of democracy polity?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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