Freedom of association index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Freedom of association index was 0.715 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.715
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.779
in 2011
All-time low
0.423
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918β2025
Freedom of association index in Lebanon, 1918β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Lebanon stood at 0.715.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Lebanon peaked at 0.779 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.423, in 1918.
Lebanon ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.433 | 0.423 | 0.443 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4475 | 0.443 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.446 | 0.434 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5711 | 0.435 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6438 | 0.639 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6374 | 0.63 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6658 | 0.661 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.661 | 0.661 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5956 | 0.585 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6695 | 0.596 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7557 | 0.711 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7253 | 0.7 | 0.741 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- 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 freedom of association index in Lebanon?
- Freedom of association index in Lebanon was 0.715 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2011.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.423 in 1918.
- How does Lebanon rank for freedom of association index?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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