What is participatory democracy index in Lebanon?

Participatory democracy index in Lebanon was 0.222 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.274 in 2016.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1919.

How does Lebanon rank for participatory democracy index?

Lebanon ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

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

Participatory Democracy Index in Lebanon

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.222 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.222

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

106th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.274

in 2016

All-time low

0.05

in 1919

Years of data

107

1919–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Lebanon, 1919–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Lebanon stood at 0.222.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Lebanon peaked at 0.274 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1919.

Lebanon ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.05	0.05	0.05	1
1920s	0.0571	0.052	0.062	10
1930s	0.066	0.06	0.072	10
1940s	0.0864	0.069	0.097	10
1950s	0.1067	0.089	0.118	10
1960s	0.1232	0.118	0.126	10
1970s	0.1184	0.112	0.128	10
1980s	0.1104	0.1	0.112	10
1990s	0.117	0.114	0.124	10
2000s	0.1812	0.12	0.253	10
2010s	0.2561	0.238	0.274	10
2020s	0.2257	0.194	0.246	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

103 Georgia 0.236 compare
104 Togo 0.233 compare
105 Iraq 0.224 compare
107 Mauritania 0.221 compare
108 Madagascar 0.217 compare
108 Serbia 0.217 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.267 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Lebanon?: Participatory democracy index in Lebanon was 0.222 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.274 in 2016.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1919.
How does Lebanon rank for participatory democracy index?: Lebanon ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.