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

Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.461 in Lebanon as of 2025.

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

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.

Lebanon vs Uganda: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Lebanon

0.461

in 2025

Uganda

0.486

in 2025

Lebanon rank

125th

Uganda rank

122nd

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Lebanon
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.486 against 0.461 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.025.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.049	0.003	0.046	Lebanon
1920s	0.049	0.003	0.046	Lebanon
1930s	0.0536	0.003	0.0506	Lebanon
1940s	0.0303	0.003	0.0273	Lebanon
1950s	0.0372	0.0386	0.0014	Uganda
1960s	0.09	0.1355	0.0455	Uganda
1970s	0.06	0.0087	0.0513	Lebanon
1980s	0.03	0.1391	0.1091	Uganda
1990s	0.0804	0.5654	0.485	Uganda
2000s	0.3385	0.6796	0.3411	Uganda
2010s	0.6009	0.7196	0.1187	Uganda
2020s	0.5892	0.5357	0.0535	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Lebanon or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.461 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Lebanon and Uganda?: 0.025, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uganda?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Uganda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Lebanon ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 122nd 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.