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Centralization of Political Power Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.495 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.495
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.816
in 1918
All-time low
0.464
in 2023
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.495 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Lebanon peaked at 0.816 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.464, in 2023.

Lebanon ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.816 —
1919 0.816 +0.0%
1920 0.816 +0.0%
1921 0.816 +0.0%
1922 0.679 -16.8%
1923 0.679 +0.0%
1924 0.679 +0.0%
1925 0.679 +0.0%
1926 0.679 +0.0%
1927 0.679 +0.0%
1928 0.679 +0.0%
1929 0.679 +0.0%
1930 0.679 +0.0%
1931 0.679 +0.0%
1932 0.679 +0.0%
1933 0.679 +0.0%
1934 0.679 +0.0%
1935 0.679 +0.0%
1936 0.679 +0.0%
1937 0.679 +0.0%
1938 0.679 +0.0%
1939 0.679 +0.0%
1940 0.698 +2.8%
1941 0.698 +0.0%
1942 0.698 +0.0%
1943 0.772 +10.6%
1944 0.747 -3.2%
1945 0.747 +0.0%
1946 0.747 +0.0%
1947 0.747 +0.0%
1948 0.747 +0.0%
1949 0.747 +0.0%
1950 0.747 +0.0%
1951 0.747 +0.0%
1952 0.747 +0.0%
1953 0.747 +0.0%
1954 0.747 +0.0%
1955 0.747 +0.0%
1956 0.747 +0.0%
1957 0.747 +0.0%
1958 0.747 +0.0%
1959 0.694 -7.1%
1960 0.694 +0.0%
1961 0.694 +0.0%
1962 0.694 +0.0%
1963 0.694 +0.0%
1964 0.694 +0.0%
1965 0.694 +0.0%
1966 0.694 +0.0%
1967 0.694 +0.0%
1968 0.694 +0.0%
1969 0.694 +0.0%
1970 0.743 +7.1%
1971 0.743 +0.0%
1972 0.743 +0.0%
1973 0.743 +0.0%
1974 0.743 +0.0%
1975 0.759 +2.2%
1976 0.715 -5.8%
1977 0.715 +0.0%
1978 0.715 +0.0%
1979 0.715 +0.0%
1980 0.715 +0.0%
1981 0.715 +0.0%
1982 0.772 +8.0%
1983 0.772 +0.0%
1984 0.772 +0.0%
1985 0.772 +0.0%
1986 0.772 +0.0%
1987 0.772 +0.0%
1988 0.772 +0.0%
1989 0.772 +0.0%
1990 0.733 -5.1%
1991 0.733 +0.0%
1992 0.723 -1.4%
1993 0.694 -4.0%
1994 0.694 +0.0%
1995 0.694 +0.0%
1996 0.694 +0.0%
1997 0.694 +0.0%
1998 0.694 +0.0%
1999 0.694 +0.0%
2000 0.68 -2.0%
2001 0.68 +0.0%
2002 0.68 +0.0%
2003 0.68 +0.0%
2004 0.68 +0.0%
2005 0.655 -3.7%
2006 0.627 -4.3%
2007 0.624 -0.5%
2008 0.631 +1.1%
2009 0.628 -0.5%
2010 0.623 -0.8%
2011 0.623 +0.0%
2012 0.596 -4.3%
2013 0.496 -16.8%
2014 0.496 +0.0%
2015 0.504 +1.6%
2016 0.516 +2.4%
2017 0.506 -1.9%
2018 0.494 -2.4%
2019 0.503 +1.8%
2020 0.507 +0.8%
2021 0.516 +1.8%
2022 0.495 -4.1%
2023 0.464 -6.3%
2024 0.498 +7.3%
2025 0.495 -0.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.495 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.495 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.816 0.816 0.816 2
1920s 0.7064 0.679 0.816 10
1930s 0.679 0.679 0.679 10
1940s 0.7348 0.698 0.772 10
1950s 0.7417 0.694 0.747 10
1960s 0.694 0.694 0.694 10
1970s 0.7334 0.715 0.759 10
1980s 0.7606 0.715 0.772 10
1990s 0.7047 0.694 0.733 10
2000s 0.6565 0.624 0.68 10
2010s 0.5357 0.494 0.623 10
2020s 0.4958 0.464 0.516 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 68 Egypt 0.538 compare
  2. 69 Ukraine 0.531 compare
  3. 70 Mozambique 0.523 compare
  4. 72 Nigeria 0.49 compare
  5. 73 Pakistan 0.471 compare
  6. 74 North Macedonia 0.469 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Lebanon?
Centralization of political power index in Lebanon was 0.495 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.816 in 1918.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.464 in 2023.
How does Lebanon rank for centralization of political power index?
Lebanon ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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