Lebanon vs Nigeria: Political centralization index
Lebanon
0.495
in 2025
Nigeria
0.49
in 2025
Lebanon rank
71st
Nigeria rank
72nd
Political centralization index over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.495 against 0.49 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.816 | 0.833 | 0.017 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.7064 | 0.7854 | 0.079 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.679 | 0.765 | 0.086 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.7348 | 0.765 | 0.0302 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.7417 | 0.7525 | 0.0108 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.694 | 0.5973 | 0.0967 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.7334 | 0.6958 | 0.0376 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.7606 | 0.6548 | 0.1058 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.7047 | 0.6458 | 0.0589 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.6565 | 0.3962 | 0.2603 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.5357 | 0.3224 | 0.2133 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.4958 | 0.4372 | 0.0587 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Lebanon, at 0.495 against 0.49 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 0.005, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for political centralization index?
- Lebanon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.