What is key media freedoms in Lebanon?

Key media freedoms in Lebanon was 0.291 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.632 in 2009.

What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was -0.251 in 1991.

How does Lebanon rank for key media freedoms?

Lebanon ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key media freedoms in Lebanon

Name: Key media freedoms in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Key media freedoms was 0.291 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.291

Change on year

up 39.9%

World rank

97th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.632

in 2009

All-time low

-0.251

in 1991

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Key media freedoms in Lebanon, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Lebanon is 0.291, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Lebanon peaked at 0.632 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.251, in 1991.

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 falling across the 108 years of available data.

Key media freedoms in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Key media freedoms in Lebanon, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.602	—
1919	0.602	+0.0%
1920	0.602	+0.0%
1921	0.602	+0.0%
1922	0.602	+0.0%
1923	0.602	+0.0%
1924	0.602	+0.0%
1925	0.602	+0.0%
1926	0.602	+0.0%
1927	0.602	+0.0%
1928	0.602	+0.0%
1929	0.602	+0.0%
1930	0.602	+0.0%
1931	0.602	+0.0%
1932	0.602	+0.0%
1933	0.602	+0.0%
1934	0.602	+0.0%
1935	0.602	+0.0%
1936	0.602	+0.0%
1937	0.602	+0.0%
1938	0.602	+0.0%
1939	0.602	+0.0%
1940	0.241	-60.0%
1941	0.241	+0.0%
1942	0.241	+0.0%
1943	0.241	+0.0%
1944	0.241	+0.0%
1945	0.241	+0.0%
1946	0.241	+0.0%
1947	0.241	+0.0%
1948	0.241	+0.0%
1949	0.241	+0.0%
1950	0.241	+0.0%
1951	0.241	+0.0%
1952	0.241	+0.0%
1953	0.241	+0.0%
1954	0.241	+0.0%
1955	0.241	+0.0%
1956	0.241	+0.0%
1957	0.241	+0.0%
1958	0.241	+0.0%
1959	0.241	+0.0%
1960	0.241	+0.0%
1961	0.241	+0.0%
1962	0.241	+0.0%
1963	0.241	+0.0%
1964	0.241	+0.0%
1965	0.241	+0.0%
1966	0.241	+0.0%
1967	0.241	+0.0%
1968	0.241	+0.0%
1969	0.241	+0.0%
1970	0.241	+0.0%
1971	0.241	+0.0%
1972	0.241	+0.0%
1973	0.241	+0.0%
1974	0.241	+0.0%
1975	0.241	+0.0%
1976	0.241	+0.0%
1977	0.241	+0.0%
1978	0.241	+0.0%
1979	0.241	+0.0%
1980	0.241	+0.0%
1981	0.241	+0.0%
1982	0.241	+0.0%
1983	0.241	+0.0%
1984	0.241	+0.0%
1985	0.241	+0.0%
1986	0.241	+0.0%
1987	0.241	+0.0%
1988	0.241	+0.0%
1989	0.241	+0.0%
1990	0.241	+0.0%
1991	-0.251	-204.1%
1992	0.303	-220.7%
1993	0.303	+0.0%
1994	0.303	+0.0%
1995	0.303	+0.0%
1996	0.303	+0.0%
1997	0.303	+0.0%
1998	0.303	+0.0%
1999	0.303	+0.0%
2000	0.303	+0.0%
2001	0.303	+0.0%
2002	0.303	+0.0%
2003	0.303	+0.0%
2004	0.303	+0.0%
2005	0.315	+4.0%
2006	0.456	+44.8%
2007	0.412	-9.6%
2008	0.359	-12.9%
2009	0.632	+76.0%
2010	0.498	-21.2%
2011	0.498	+0.0%
2012	0.339	-31.9%
2013	0.452	+33.3%
2014	0.452	+0.0%
2015	0.452	+0.0%
2016	0.447	-1.1%
2017	0.447	+0.0%
2018	0.459	+2.7%
2019	0.5	+8.9%
2020	0.475	-5.0%
2021	0.374	-21.3%
2022	0.43	+15.0%
2023	0.535	+24.4%
2024	0.208	-61.1%
2025	0.291	+39.9%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

Lebanon's 0.291 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.292, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lebanon's 0.291 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.982. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.602	0.602	0.602	2
1920s	0.602	0.602	0.602	10
1930s	0.602	0.602	0.602	10
1940s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1950s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1960s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1970s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1980s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1990s	0.2414	-0.251	0.303	10
2000s	0.3689	0.303	0.632	10
2010s	0.4544	0.339	0.5	10
2020s	0.3855	0.208	0.535	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

94 Malawi 0.426 compare
95 Senegal 0.392 compare
96 Cote d'Ivoire 0.293 compare
98 Bulgaria 0.288 compare
99 North Macedonia 0.228 compare
100 Indonesia 0.218 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key media freedoms in Lebanon?: Key media freedoms in Lebanon was 0.291 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.632 in 2009.
What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was -0.251 in 1991.
How does Lebanon rank for key media freedoms?: Lebanon ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key media freedoms
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.