Freedom Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Freedom Score was 41 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Lebanon, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 41 for freedom score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Lebanon peaked at 52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.75 | 30 | 52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 43 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.67 | 39 | 43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.419 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.744 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.715 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.419 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.222 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Lebanon?
- Freedom score in Lebanon was 41 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for freedom score?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.