Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Centralization of Political Power Index
Lebanon
0.495
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.469
in 2025
Lebanon rank
71st
North Macedonia rank
74th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Lebanon
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.495 against 0.469 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 173 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and North Macedonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.816 | 0.7195 | 0.0965 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.7064 | 0.6909 | 0.0155 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.679 | 0.8097 | 0.1307 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.7348 | 0.8292 | 0.0944 | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 0.7417 | 0.76 | 0.0183 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.694 | 0.6949 | 0.0009 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.7334 | 0.6554 | 0.078 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.7606 | 0.6542 | 0.1064 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.7047 | 0.2992 | 0.4055 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.6565 | 0.3182 | 0.3383 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.5357 | 0.5311 | 0.0046 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.4958 | 0.4833 | 0.0125 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Lebanon or North Macedonia?
- Lebanon, at 0.495 against 0.469 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 0.026, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Lebanon ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 173 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.