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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.704 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.704
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.764
in 2016
All-time low
0.431
in 1976
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Lebanon stood at 0.704.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Lebanon peaked at 0.764 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.431, in 1976.

Lebanon ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.742 —
1919 0.742 +0.0%
1920 0.742 +0.0%
1921 0.742 +0.0%
1922 0.742 +0.0%
1923 0.742 +0.0%
1924 0.742 +0.0%
1925 0.742 +0.0%
1926 0.742 +0.0%
1927 0.742 +0.0%
1928 0.742 +0.0%
1929 0.742 +0.0%
1930 0.742 +0.0%
1931 0.742 +0.0%
1932 0.742 +0.0%
1933 0.742 +0.0%
1934 0.742 +0.0%
1935 0.742 +0.0%
1936 0.742 +0.0%
1937 0.742 +0.0%
1938 0.742 +0.0%
1939 0.742 +0.0%
1940 0.717 -3.4%
1941 0.717 +0.0%
1942 0.717 +0.0%
1943 0.717 +0.0%
1944 0.717 +0.0%
1945 0.717 +0.0%
1946 0.717 +0.0%
1947 0.717 +0.0%
1948 0.717 +0.0%
1949 0.734 +2.4%
1950 0.734 +0.0%
1951 0.734 +0.0%
1952 0.734 +0.0%
1953 0.734 +0.0%
1954 0.734 +0.0%
1955 0.734 +0.0%
1956 0.734 +0.0%
1957 0.734 +0.0%
1958 0.734 +0.0%
1959 0.734 +0.0%
1960 0.734 +0.0%
1961 0.734 +0.0%
1962 0.734 +0.0%
1963 0.734 +0.0%
1964 0.734 +0.0%
1965 0.734 +0.0%
1966 0.734 +0.0%
1967 0.734 +0.0%
1968 0.734 +0.0%
1969 0.734 +0.0%
1970 0.734 +0.0%
1971 0.734 +0.0%
1972 0.734 +0.0%
1973 0.734 +0.0%
1974 0.734 +0.0%
1975 0.522 -28.9%
1976 0.431 -17.4%
1977 0.431 +0.0%
1978 0.431 +0.0%
1979 0.431 +0.0%
1980 0.431 +0.0%
1981 0.431 +0.0%
1982 0.431 +0.0%
1983 0.431 +0.0%
1984 0.431 +0.0%
1985 0.431 +0.0%
1986 0.431 +0.0%
1987 0.431 +0.0%
1988 0.431 +0.0%
1989 0.431 +0.0%
1990 0.484 +12.3%
1991 0.484 +0.0%
1992 0.484 +0.0%
1993 0.484 +0.0%
1994 0.484 +0.0%
1995 0.484 +0.0%
1996 0.484 +0.0%
1997 0.484 +0.0%
1998 0.484 +0.0%
1999 0.484 +0.0%
2000 0.484 +0.0%
2001 0.484 +0.0%
2002 0.484 +0.0%
2003 0.484 +0.0%
2004 0.484 +0.0%
2005 0.584 +20.7%
2006 0.616 +5.5%
2007 0.631 +2.4%
2008 0.624 -1.1%
2009 0.687 +10.1%
2010 0.687 +0.0%
2011 0.696 +1.3%
2012 0.689 -1.0%
2013 0.71 +3.0%
2014 0.725 +2.1%
2015 0.718 -1.0%
2016 0.764 +6.4%
2017 0.732 -4.2%
2018 0.734 +0.3%
2019 0.724 -1.4%
2020 0.743 +2.6%
2021 0.628 -15.5%
2022 0.617 -1.8%
2023 0.653 +5.8%
2024 0.649 -0.6%
2025 0.704 +8.5%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.704 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.704 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.742 0.742 0.742 2
1920s 0.742 0.742 0.742 10
1930s 0.742 0.742 0.742 10
1940s 0.7187 0.717 0.734 10
1950s 0.734 0.734 0.734 10
1960s 0.734 0.734 0.734 10
1970s 0.5916 0.431 0.734 10
1980s 0.431 0.431 0.431 10
1990s 0.484 0.484 0.484 10
2000s 0.5562 0.484 0.687 10
2010s 0.7179 0.687 0.764 10
2020s 0.6657 0.617 0.743 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 99 Nepal 0.706 compare
  2. 100 Mali 0.705 compare
  3. 100 Sierra Leone 0.705 compare
  4. 103 Bolivia 0.7 compare
  5. 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.688 compare
  6. 105 Angola 0.687 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Lebanon?
Physical integrity rights index in Lebanon was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2016.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.431 in 1976.
How does Lebanon rank for physical integrity rights index?
Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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