Legislative Corruption Score in Lebanon
Lebanon: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.25
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
134th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.19
in 1922
All-time low
-1.25
in 2025
Years of data
104
1922–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Lebanon, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Lebanon is -1.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Lebanon peaked at -0.19 in 1922 and was at its lowest, -1.25, in 2025.
That places Lebanon 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 104 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | -0.19 | — |
| 1923 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.19 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.668 | +251.6% |
| 1944 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.668 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.925 | +38.5% |
| 1976 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.19 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.802 | -32.6% |
| 2006 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.802 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.23 | +53.1% |
| 2017 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.09 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | -1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | -1.11 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.07 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | -1.2 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | -1.25 | +4.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -1.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -1.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.19 | -0.19 | -0.19 | 8 |
| 1930s | -0.19 | -0.19 | -0.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5246 | -0.668 | -0.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7965 | -0.925 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.925 | -0.925 | -0.925 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.996 | -1.19 | -0.802 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9408 | -1.23 | -0.802 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 | -1.25 | -1.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 132 Hungary -1.18 compare
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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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Lebanon?
- Legislative corruption score in Lebanon was -1.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.19 in 1922.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for legislative corruption score?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.