Iraq vs Lebanon: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Iraq
-1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Lebanon
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iraq rank
181st
Lebanon rank
183rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 181st and Lebanon ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1747 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Iraq ranks 181st and Lebanon ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.