Lebanon
Country in Asia
In brief
Women in parliament: 6.3% (2025). World rank 175 of 190; in Asia, 38 of 46. Control of corruption, score 0–100: 23.3 (2025). World rank 181 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 40 of 49. Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 29.9 (2025). World rank 182 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 42 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 3.1% → 6.3%, rule of law 45.5 → 41.2 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 27.8 → 23.3 (score 0–100).
State
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Joseph Aoun
- Head of government
- Nawaf Salam
- Independence
- November 22, 1943
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 6.3% 2025