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

Lebanon, at 0.495 against 0.471 in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

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 Pakistan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Lebanon

0.495

in 2025

Pakistan

0.471

in 2025

Lebanon rank

71st

Pakistan rank

73rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Lebanon
Pakistan

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.495 against 0.471 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 71st and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 173 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.816	0.446	0.37	Lebanon
1920s	0.7064	0.446	0.2604	Lebanon
1930s	0.679	0.343	0.336	Lebanon
1940s	0.7348	0.303	0.4318	Lebanon
1950s	0.7417	0.5338	0.2079	Lebanon
1960s	0.694	0.6792	0.0148	Lebanon
1970s	0.7334	0.6184	0.115	Lebanon
1980s	0.7606	0.6489	0.1117	Lebanon
1990s	0.7047	0.4899	0.2148	Lebanon
2000s	0.6565	0.557	0.0995	Lebanon
2010s	0.5357	0.3088	0.2269	Lebanon
2020s	0.4958	0.3597	0.1362	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Lebanon or Pakistan?: Lebanon, at 0.495 against 0.471 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Lebanon and Pakistan?: 0.024, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Pakistan?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Pakistan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Lebanon ranks 71st and Pakistan ranks 73rd 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

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: 07 August 2026

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