Political Corruption Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Political Corruption Index was 0.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.83
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.842
in 2024
All-time low
0.52
in 1959
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Political Corruption Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Lebanon stood at 0.83.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Lebanon peaked at 0.842 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 1959.
That places Lebanon 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Political Corruption Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.61 | — |
| 1919 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.603 | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.615 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.618 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.578 | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.52 | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.635 | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.655 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.761 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.645 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.672 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.789 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.795 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.737 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.732 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.756 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.747 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.76 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.761 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.763 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.776 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.765 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.842 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6044 | 0.603 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6171 | 0.615 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5842 | 0.52 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6576 | 0.635 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7485 | 0.645 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.795 | 0.795 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.766 | 0.737 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7426 | 0.732 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.792 | 0.763 | 0.842 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Congo 0.841 compare
- 22 Philippines 0.841 compare
- 24 Nigeria 0.834 compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.828 compare
- 27 Mauritania 0.825 compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 0.823 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Lebanon?
- Political corruption index in Lebanon was 0.83 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 1959.
- How does Lebanon rank for political corruption index?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.