Lebanon vs South Africa: Elected Political Leaders Index
Lebanon
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Lebanon rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.149 | 1 | 0.851 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.732 | 1 | 0.268 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7323 | 0.2677 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.703 | 0.297 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.95 | 0.9427 | 0.0073 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9908 | 0.0092 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Lebanon ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).