Judicial Corruption Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Lebanon stood at -1.52. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 238.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Lebanon peaked at 0.233 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.128 | -0.489 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.489 | -0.489 | -0.489 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.489 | -0.489 | -0.489 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.489 | -0.489 | -0.489 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4597 | -0.567 | -0.296 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8813 | -1.52 | -0.62 | 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 judicial corruption score in Lebanon?
- Judicial corruption score in Lebanon was -1.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.233 in 1918.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for judicial corruption score?
- Lebanon ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.