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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.461 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.461
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
125th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.715
in 2016
All-time low
0.012
in 1943
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Lebanon, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Lebanon stood at 0.461.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Lebanon peaked at 0.715 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1943.

That places Lebanon 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.049 —
1919 0.049 +0.0%
1920 0.049 +0.0%
1921 0.049 +0.0%
1922 0.049 +0.0%
1923 0.049 +0.0%
1924 0.049 +0.0%
1925 0.049 +0.0%
1926 0.049 +0.0%
1927 0.049 +0.0%
1928 0.049 +0.0%
1929 0.049 +0.0%
1930 0.049 +0.0%
1931 0.049 +0.0%
1932 0.049 +0.0%
1933 0.049 +0.0%
1934 0.095 +93.9%
1935 0.049 -48.4%
1936 0.049 +0.0%
1937 0.049 +0.0%
1938 0.049 +0.0%
1939 0.049 +0.0%
1940 0.049 +0.0%
1941 0.049 +0.0%
1942 0.049 +0.0%
1943 0.012 -75.5%
1944 0.024 +100.0%
1945 0.024 +0.0%
1946 0.024 +0.0%
1947 0.024 +0.0%
1948 0.024 +0.0%
1949 0.024 +0.0%
1950 0.024 +0.0%
1951 0.024 +0.0%
1952 0.024 +0.0%
1953 0.024 +0.0%
1954 0.024 +0.0%
1955 0.024 +0.0%
1956 0.024 +0.0%
1957 0.024 +0.0%
1958 0.09 +275.0%
1959 0.09 +0.0%
1960 0.09 +0.0%
1961 0.09 +0.0%
1962 0.09 +0.0%
1963 0.09 +0.0%
1964 0.09 +0.0%
1965 0.09 +0.0%
1966 0.09 +0.0%
1967 0.09 +0.0%
1968 0.09 +0.0%
1969 0.09 +0.0%
1970 0.09 +0.0%
1971 0.09 +0.0%
1972 0.09 +0.0%
1973 0.09 +0.0%
1974 0.09 +0.0%
1975 0.03 -66.7%
1976 0.03 +0.0%
1977 0.03 +0.0%
1978 0.03 +0.0%
1979 0.03 +0.0%
1980 0.03 +0.0%
1981 0.03 +0.0%
1982 0.03 +0.0%
1983 0.03 +0.0%
1984 0.03 +0.0%
1985 0.03 +0.0%
1986 0.03 +0.0%
1987 0.03 +0.0%
1988 0.03 +0.0%
1989 0.03 +0.0%
1990 0.03 +0.0%
1991 0.03 +0.0%
1992 0.093 +210.0%
1993 0.093 +0.0%
1994 0.093 +0.0%
1995 0.093 +0.0%
1996 0.093 +0.0%
1997 0.093 +0.0%
1998 0.093 +0.0%
1999 0.093 +0.0%
2000 0.093 +0.0%
2001 0.093 +0.0%
2002 0.093 +0.0%
2003 0.093 +0.0%
2004 0.093 +0.0%
2005 0.584 +528.0%
2006 0.584 +0.0%
2007 0.584 +0.0%
2008 0.584 +0.0%
2009 0.584 +0.0%
2010 0.584 +0.0%
2011 0.584 +0.0%
2012 0.584 +0.0%
2013 0.584 +0.0%
2014 0.584 +0.0%
2015 0.584 +0.0%
2016 0.715 +22.4%
2017 0.6 -16.1%
2018 0.6 +0.0%
2019 0.59 -1.7%
2020 0.636 +7.8%
2021 0.636 +0.0%
2022 0.64 +0.6%
2023 0.643 +0.5%
2024 0.519 -19.3%
2025 0.461 -11.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.461 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.461 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.049 0.049 0.049 2
1920s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1930s 0.0536 0.049 0.095 10
1940s 0.0303 0.012 0.049 10
1950s 0.0372 0.024 0.09 10
1960s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1970s 0.06 0.03 0.09 10
1980s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1990s 0.0804 0.03 0.093 10
2000s 0.3385 0.093 0.584 10
2010s 0.6009 0.584 0.715 10
2020s 0.5892 0.461 0.643 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 122 Uganda 0.486 compare
  2. 123 South Sudan 0.474 compare
  3. 124 Fiji 0.467 compare
  4. 126 Haiti 0.455 compare
  5. 127 Chad 0.427 compare
  6. 128 Guinea 0.416 compare
  7. 128 Liberia 0.416 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Lebanon?
Strong elected local governments index in Lebanon was 0.461 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 2016.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1943.
How does Lebanon rank for strong elected local governments index?
Lebanon ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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