Iraq vs Lebanon: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Iraq
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Lebanon
-1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iraq rank
184th
Lebanon rank
186th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
-2-1.5-1-0.50199620102024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iraq ranks 184th and Lebanon ranks 186th of 205 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 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1401 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lebanon
2000s -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lebanon
2010s -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lebanon
2020s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1541 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 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Iraq and Lebanon?
0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Iraq ranks 184th and Lebanon ranks 186th of 205 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.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed