Which has higher centralization of political power index, Lebanon or Nigeria?

Lebanon, at 0.495 against 0.49 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Nigeria: Centralization of Political Power Index

Lebanon

0.495

in 2025

Nigeria

0.49

in 2025

Lebanon rank

71st

Nigeria rank

72nd

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Lebanon or Nigeria?: Lebanon, at 0.495 against 0.49 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Lebanon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.