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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.887 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.887
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 2024
All-time low
0.468
in 1944
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Lebanon is 0.887, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Lebanon peaked at 0.888 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 1944.

Lebanon ranks 19th 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.472 —
1919 0.472 +0.0%
1920 0.472 +0.0%
1921 0.472 +0.0%
1922 0.472 +0.0%
1923 0.472 +0.0%
1924 0.472 +0.0%
1925 0.472 +0.0%
1926 0.472 +0.0%
1927 0.472 +0.0%
1928 0.472 +0.0%
1929 0.472 +0.0%
1930 0.472 +0.0%
1931 0.472 +0.0%
1932 0.472 +0.0%
1933 0.472 +0.0%
1934 0.472 +0.0%
1935 0.472 +0.0%
1936 0.472 +0.0%
1937 0.472 +0.0%
1938 0.472 +0.0%
1939 0.472 +0.0%
1940 0.472 +0.0%
1941 0.472 +0.0%
1942 0.472 +0.0%
1943 0.472 +0.0%
1944 0.468 -0.8%
1945 0.468 +0.0%
1946 0.468 +0.0%
1947 0.468 +0.0%
1948 0.468 +0.0%
1949 0.468 +0.0%
1950 0.468 +0.0%
1951 0.468 +0.0%
1952 0.468 +0.0%
1953 0.635 +35.7%
1954 0.635 +0.0%
1955 0.635 +0.0%
1956 0.635 +0.0%
1957 0.635 +0.0%
1958 0.635 +0.0%
1959 0.635 +0.0%
1960 0.635 +0.0%
1961 0.647 +1.9%
1962 0.647 +0.0%
1963 0.647 +0.0%
1964 0.647 +0.0%
1965 0.647 +0.0%
1966 0.647 +0.0%
1967 0.647 +0.0%
1968 0.647 +0.0%
1969 0.647 +0.0%
1970 0.647 +0.0%
1971 0.647 +0.0%
1972 0.647 +0.0%
1973 0.647 +0.0%
1974 0.647 +0.0%
1975 0.647 +0.0%
1976 0.645 -0.3%
1977 0.645 +0.0%
1978 0.645 +0.0%
1979 0.645 +0.0%
1980 0.669 +3.7%
1981 0.669 +0.0%
1982 0.669 +0.0%
1983 0.669 +0.0%
1984 0.669 +0.0%
1985 0.669 +0.0%
1986 0.669 +0.0%
1987 0.669 +0.0%
1988 0.669 +0.0%
1989 0.669 +0.0%
1990 0.702 +4.9%
1991 0.702 +0.0%
1992 0.702 +0.0%
1993 0.702 +0.0%
1994 0.702 +0.0%
1995 0.702 +0.0%
1996 0.702 +0.0%
1997 0.702 +0.0%
1998 0.702 +0.0%
1999 0.702 +0.0%
2000 0.721 +2.7%
2001 0.721 +0.0%
2002 0.721 +0.0%
2003 0.721 +0.0%
2004 0.721 +0.0%
2005 0.721 +0.0%
2006 0.748 +3.7%
2007 0.747 -0.1%
2008 0.754 +0.9%
2009 0.756 +0.3%
2010 0.763 +0.9%
2011 0.753 -1.3%
2012 0.765 +1.6%
2013 0.876 +14.5%
2014 0.876 +0.0%
2015 0.875 -0.1%
2016 0.868 -0.8%
2017 0.881 +1.5%
2018 0.867 -1.6%
2019 0.874 +0.8%
2020 0.872 -0.2%
2021 0.882 +1.1%
2022 0.82 -7.0%
2023 0.884 +7.8%
2024 0.888 +0.5%
2025 0.887 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.472 0.472 0.472 2
1920s 0.472 0.472 0.472 10
1930s 0.472 0.472 0.472 10
1940s 0.4696 0.468 0.472 10
1950s 0.5849 0.468 0.635 10
1960s 0.6458 0.635 0.647 10
1970s 0.6462 0.645 0.647 10
1980s 0.669 0.669 0.669 10
1990s 0.702 0.702 0.702 10
2000s 0.7331 0.721 0.756 10
2010s 0.8398 0.753 0.881 10
2020s 0.8722 0.82 0.888 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 16 Belgium 0.892 compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 0.892 compare
  3. 18 Ireland 0.888 compare
  4. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.883 compare
  5. 20 Spain 0.883 compare
  6. 22 Italy 0.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Lebanon?
Women's civil society participation index in Lebanon was 0.887 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 1944.
How does Lebanon rank for women's civil society participation index?
Lebanon ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.