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

South Sudan, at 0.474 against 0.461 in Lebanon as of 2024.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2024.

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.

Lebanon vs South Sudan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Lebanon

0.461

in 2025

South Sudan

0.474

in 2024

Lebanon rank

125th

South Sudan rank

123rd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Lebanon
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.474 against 0.461 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lebanon ranks 125th and South Sudan ranks 123rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.049	0.089	0.04	South Sudan
1920s	0.049	0.089	0.04	South Sudan
1930s	0.0536	0.089	0.0354	South Sudan
1940s	0.0303	0.089	0.0587	South Sudan
1950s	0.0372	0.0878	0.0506	South Sudan
1960s	0.09	0.076	0.014	Lebanon
1970s	0.06	0.088	0.028	South Sudan
1980s	0.03	0.1205	0.0905	South Sudan
1990s	0.0804	0.153	0.0726	South Sudan
2000s	0.3385	0.153	0.1855	Lebanon
2010s	0.6009	0.162	0.4389	Lebanon
2020s	0.6095	0.39	0.2195	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Lebanon or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.474 against 0.461 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Lebanon and South Sudan?: 0.013, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Sudan?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and South Sudan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Lebanon ranks 125th and South Sudan ranks 123rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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