What is public sector corruption index in Lebanon?

Public sector corruption index in Lebanon was 0.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2024.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.439 in 1953.

How does Lebanon rank for public sector corruption index?

Lebanon ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Lebanon

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

Lebanon: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.86

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.885

in 2024

All-time low

0.439

in 1953

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.86 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Lebanon peaked at 0.885 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.439, in 1953.

Lebanon ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.681	0.681	0.681	2
1920s	0.681	0.681	0.681	10
1930s	0.681	0.681	0.681	10
1940s	0.6347	0.593	0.732	10
1950s	0.4852	0.439	0.593	10
1960s	0.439	0.439	0.439	10
1970s	0.5932	0.465	0.692	10
1980s	0.7114	0.465	0.817	10
1990s	0.794	0.794	0.794	10
2000s	0.7695	0.745	0.794	10
2010s	0.7542	0.745	0.793	10
2020s	0.8232	0.789	0.885	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

21 Madagascar 0.866 compare
22 Eswatini 0.864 compare
23 Cambodia 0.861 compare
25 Zimbabwe 0.857 compare
26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.844 compare
27 Liberia 0.84 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Lebanon

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.222 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.267 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Lebanon?: Public sector corruption index in Lebanon was 0.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2024.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.439 in 1953.
How does Lebanon rank for public sector corruption index?: Lebanon ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).