Distribution of Democracy Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Distribution of Democracy Index was 16 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in Lebanon, 1943–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Lebanon stood at 16. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Lebanon peaked at 16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 87th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 11 | — |
| 1944 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 1950s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 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 distribution of democracy index in Lebanon?
- Distribution of democracy index in Lebanon was 16 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).