Judicial Corruption Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.52
Change on year
down 47.2%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.233
in 1918
All-time low
-1.52
in 2025
Years of data
108
1918–2025
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.233 | — |
| 1919 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.489 | -309.9% |
| 1976 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.444 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.45 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -0.468 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -0.296 | -36.8% |
| 2018 | -0.506 | +70.9% |
| 2019 | -0.567 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -0.62 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -0.703 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.03 | +47.2% |
| 2025 | -1.52 | +47.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -1.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -1.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.76, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 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.