Age of democracy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age of democracy was 14 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Lebanon, 2005–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy in Lebanon is 14 years, 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 in Lebanon peaked at 14 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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.
Age of democracy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 years | — |
| 2006 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +7.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 14 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 14 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9 years, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 6 years | 14 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Lebanon?
- Age of democracy in Lebanon was 14 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for age of democracy?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.