Political centralization index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Political centralization 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
Political centralization index in Lebanon, 1918–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.495 for political centralization 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, political centralization 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.
Political centralization 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political centralization index in Lebanon?
- Political centralization index in Lebanon was 0.495 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.816 in 1918.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.464 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for political centralization index?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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