Citizen support for democracy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Citizen support for democracy was -0.1699 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Lebanon, 2002–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Lebanon stood at -0.1699.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 281.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Lebanon peaked at 0.3242 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1707, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1729 | 0.0008 | 0.3242 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 | -0.1707 | 0.2066 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1699 | -0.1699 | -0.1699 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.419 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.744 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.715 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.419 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.222 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Lebanon?
- Citizen support for democracy in Lebanon was -0.1699 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3242 in 2007.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1707 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 281.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.