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.
Citizen support for democracy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0008 | — |
| 2003 | 0.073 | +9276.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1249 | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1913 | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2593 | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3242 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2455 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1646 | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0937 | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1037 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2066 | +99.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0545 | -126.4% |
| 2014 | 0.048 | -188.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1441 | +200.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0964 | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 | -64.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1707 | -596.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1669 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1699 | +1.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.1699 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6191, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.1699 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.8121, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citizen support for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9276.4% | 0.0008 | 0.073 |
| 2018 | -596.5% | 0.0344 | -0.1707 |
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
- 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 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.