Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.419 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Lebanon, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Lebanon stood at 0.419.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Lebanon peaked at 0.486 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1919.
That places Lebanon 97th 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 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1582 | 0.127 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2044 | 0.178 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2847 | 0.219 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.35 | 0.305 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.373 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3654 | 0.348 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3422 | 0.304 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3203 | 0.312 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3929 | 0.323 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4692 | 0.429 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4002 | 0.347 | 0.436 | 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Lebanon?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Lebanon was 0.419 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.486 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1919.
- How does Lebanon rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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