Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Lebanon
Lebanon: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.254 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.254
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
99th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.305
in 2016
All-time low
0.121
in 1919
Years of data
107
1919–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Lebanon, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.254 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Lebanon peaked at 0.305 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1919.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 107 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1293 | 0.122 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1413 | 0.134 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1775 | 0.145 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2085 | 0.19 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2252 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2214 | 0.209 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2258 | 0.21 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2207 | 0.216 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2563 | 0.222 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 | 0.238 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2383 | 0.216 | 0.26 | 6 |
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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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Lebanon?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Lebanon was 0.254 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.305 in 2016.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1919.
- How does Lebanon rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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