Governance

Lebanon

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Women in parliament19972024
2.343.324.35.276.2519972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.419 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.267 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-1.13 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-1.09 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-1.3 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-0.773 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-1.39 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.959 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.411 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.643 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet74WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament6.25 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communitiesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)21 years of age; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rankCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

drafted 15 May 1926, adopted 23 May 1926

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Lebanon's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.419 index), liberal democracy index (0.267 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.