🇱🇧 Lebanon: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Lebanon scores 26.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Joseph Aoun
Head of State
Nawaf Salam
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Lebanon's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Lebanon a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Lebanon scores 26.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #103 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Lebanon improving or declining?
Lebanon's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 2.8 points over the past decade, standing at 26.7 in 2025 (1-year change: +4.1).
Who leads Lebanon?
Joseph Aoun is Lebanon's head of state; Nawaf Salam serves as head of government.