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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Lebanon, 1919 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1919	0.05	—
1920	0.052	+4.0%
1921	0.052	+0.0%
1922	0.052	+0.0%
1923	0.057	+9.6%
1924	0.057	+0.0%
1925	0.057	+0.0%
1926	0.06	+5.3%
1927	0.062	+3.3%
1928	0.061	-1.6%
1929	0.061	+0.0%
1930	0.061	+0.0%
1931	0.061	+0.0%
1932	0.06	-1.6%
1933	0.061	+1.7%
1934	0.072	+18.0%
1935	0.069	-4.2%
1936	0.069	+0.0%
1937	0.069	+0.0%
1938	0.069	+0.0%
1939	0.069	+0.0%
1940	0.069	+0.0%
1941	0.069	+0.0%
1942	0.069	+0.0%
1943	0.081	+17.4%
1944	0.097	+19.8%
1945	0.097	+0.0%
1946	0.097	+0.0%
1947	0.096	-1.0%
1948	0.096	+0.0%
1949	0.093	-3.1%
1950	0.093	+0.0%
1951	0.09	-3.2%
1952	0.089	-1.1%
1953	0.114	+28.1%
1954	0.118	+3.5%
1955	0.118	+0.0%
1956	0.118	+0.0%
1957	0.111	-5.9%
1958	0.108	-2.7%
1959	0.108	+0.0%
1960	0.118	+9.3%
1961	0.126	+6.8%
1962	0.125	-0.8%
1963	0.125	+0.0%
1964	0.123	-1.6%
1965	0.123	+0.0%
1966	0.123	+0.0%
1967	0.123	+0.0%
1968	0.123	+0.0%
1969	0.123	+0.0%
1970	0.128	+4.1%
1971	0.128	+0.0%
1972	0.123	-3.9%
1973	0.121	-1.6%
1974	0.121	+0.0%
1975	0.115	-5.0%
1976	0.112	-2.6%
1977	0.112	+0.0%
1978	0.112	+0.0%
1979	0.112	+0.0%
1980	0.112	+0.0%
1981	0.112	+0.0%
1982	0.112	+0.0%
1983	0.112	+0.0%
1984	0.112	+0.0%
1985	0.112	+0.0%
1986	0.112	+0.0%
1987	0.112	+0.0%
1988	0.108	-3.6%
1989	0.1	-7.4%
1990	0.116	+16.0%
1991	0.114	-1.7%
1992	0.124	+8.8%
1993	0.118	-4.8%
1994	0.117	-0.8%
1995	0.117	+0.0%
1996	0.116	-0.9%
1997	0.116	+0.0%
1998	0.116	+0.0%
1999	0.116	+0.0%
2000	0.12	+3.4%
2001	0.13	+8.3%
2002	0.129	-0.8%
2003	0.129	+0.0%
2004	0.13	+0.8%
2005	0.216	+66.2%
2006	0.236	+9.3%
2007	0.233	-1.3%
2008	0.236	+1.3%
2009	0.253	+7.2%
2010	0.25	-1.2%
2011	0.256	+2.4%
2012	0.254	-0.8%
2013	0.267	+5.1%
2014	0.264	-1.1%
2015	0.262	-0.8%
2016	0.274	+4.6%
2017	0.257	-6.2%
2018	0.239	-7.0%
2019	0.238	-0.4%
2020	0.246	+3.4%
2021	0.24	-2.4%
2022	0.234	-2.5%
2023	0.218	-6.8%
2024	0.194	-11.0%
2025	0.222	+14.4%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

Lebanon's 0.222 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lebanon's 0.222 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2005	+66.2%	0.13	0.216
1953	+28.1%	0.089	0.114

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 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)
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 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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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: 30 October 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.