Political Rights Rating in Lebanon
Lebanon: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1987
All-time low
2
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Lebanon, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating in Lebanon is 5, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Lebanon peaked at 6 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.
That places Lebanon 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 64 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 64 Comoros 5 compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 64 El Salvador 5 compare
- 64 Iraq 5 compare
- 64 Jordan 5 compare
- 64 Madagascar 5 compare
- 64 Mauritania 5 compare
- 64 Morocco 5 compare
- 64 Mozambique 5 compare
- 64 Pakistan 5 compare
- 64 Turkey 5 compare
- 64 USSR 5 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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -29.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Lebanon?
- Political rights rating in Lebanon was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1987.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- How does Lebanon rank for political rights rating?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.