Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Fiji or Lebanon?

Fiji, at 0.467 against 0.461 in Lebanon as of 2025.

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

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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Lebanon: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Fiji

0.467

in 2025

Lebanon

0.461

in 2025

Fiji rank

124th

Lebanon rank

125th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Fiji
Lebanon

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.467 against 0.461 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 124th and Lebanon ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 10 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.41	0.049	0.361	Fiji
1920s	0.41	0.049	0.361	Fiji
1930s	0.41	0.0536	0.3564	Fiji
1940s	0.41	0.0303	0.3797	Fiji
1950s	0.41	0.0372	0.3728	Fiji
1960s	0.41	0.09	0.32	Fiji
1970s	0.738	0.06	0.678	Fiji
1980s	0.82	0.03	0.79	Fiji
1990s	0.82	0.0804	0.7396	Fiji
2000s	0.6999	0.3385	0.3614	Fiji
2010s	0.4466	0.6009	0.1543	Lebanon
2020s	0.467	0.5892	0.1222	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Fiji or Lebanon?: Fiji, at 0.467 against 0.461 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Fiji and Lebanon?: 0.006, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Lebanon rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Fiji ranks 124th and Lebanon ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.