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

Lebanon, at 0.461 against 0.455 in Haiti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti 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.

Haiti vs Lebanon: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Haiti

0.455

in 2025

Lebanon

0.461

in 2025

Haiti rank

126th

Lebanon rank

125th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Haiti
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.461 against 0.455 in Haiti, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 11 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.14	0.049	0.091	Haiti
1920s	0.14	0.049	0.091	Haiti
1930s	0.14	0.0536	0.0864	Haiti
1940s	0.14	0.0303	0.1097	Haiti
1950s	0.14	0.0372	0.1028	Haiti
1960s	0.14	0.09	0.05	Haiti
1970s	0.14	0.06	0.08	Haiti
1980s	0.182	0.03	0.152	Haiti
1990s	0.6072	0.0804	0.5268	Haiti
2000s	0.874	0.3385	0.5355	Haiti
2010s	0.909	0.6009	0.3081	Haiti
2020s	0.5307	0.5892	0.0585	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Haiti or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.461 against 0.455 in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Haiti and Lebanon?: 0.006, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Lebanon rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Haiti ranks 126th 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.