What is equal rights protection index in Lebanon?

Equal rights protection index in Lebanon was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 2017.

How does Lebanon rank for equal rights protection index?

Lebanon ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Lebanon

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.717 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.717

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

66th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.761

in 2021

All-time low

0.405

in 2017

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Lebanon is 0.717, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Lebanon peaked at 0.761 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.405, in 2017.

That places Lebanon 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.589	0.569	0.609	2
1920s	0.601	0.586	0.606	10
1930s	0.5977	0.587	0.608	10
1940s	0.6715	0.592	0.723	10
1950s	0.7193	0.711	0.727	10
1960s	0.7182	0.714	0.725	10
1970s	0.7209	0.705	0.741	10
1980s	0.7369	0.732	0.744	10
1990s	0.7343	0.731	0.737	10
2000s	0.732	0.72	0.747	10
2010s	0.6292	0.405	0.76	10
2020s	0.6837	0.416	0.761	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

63 Malawi 0.733 compare
64 Serbia 0.722 compare
65 Tanzania 0.72 compare
67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
68 Sierra Leone 0.711 compare
69 Bolivia 0.706 compare
69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.267 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.689 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.222 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.689 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Lebanon?: Equal rights protection index in Lebanon was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 2017.
How does Lebanon rank for equal rights protection index?: Lebanon ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.