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 173 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Lebanon

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Lebanon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 173 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

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 173 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.

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

68 Egypt 0.538 compare
69 Ukraine 0.531 compare
70 Mozambique 0.523 compare
72 Nigeria 0.49 compare
73 Pakistan 0.471 compare
74 North Macedonia 0.469 compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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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 173 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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