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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.204 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.204
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.245
in 2019
All-time low
0.169
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Strong Elected Regional 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 regional governments index in Lebanon stood at 0.204.

That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Lebanon peaked at 0.245 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 1918.

That places Lebanon 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Lebanon, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.169 —
1919 0.169 +0.0%
1920 0.169 +0.0%
1921 0.169 +0.0%
1922 0.169 +0.0%
1923 0.169 +0.0%
1924 0.169 +0.0%
1925 0.169 +0.0%
1926 0.169 +0.0%
1927 0.169 +0.0%
1928 0.169 +0.0%
1929 0.169 +0.0%
1930 0.169 +0.0%
1931 0.169 +0.0%
1932 0.169 +0.0%
1933 0.169 +0.0%
1934 0.169 +0.0%
1935 0.169 +0.0%
1936 0.169 +0.0%
1937 0.169 +0.0%
1938 0.169 +0.0%
1939 0.169 +0.0%
1940 0.169 +0.0%
1941 0.169 +0.0%
1942 0.169 +0.0%
1943 0.169 +0.0%
1944 0.169 +0.0%
1945 0.169 +0.0%
1946 0.169 +0.0%
1947 0.169 +0.0%
1948 0.169 +0.0%
1949 0.169 +0.0%
1950 0.169 +0.0%
1951 0.169 +0.0%
1952 0.169 +0.0%
1953 0.169 +0.0%
1954 0.169 +0.0%
1955 0.169 +0.0%
1956 0.169 +0.0%
1957 0.169 +0.0%
1958 0.169 +0.0%
1959 0.169 +0.0%
1960 0.169 +0.0%
1961 0.169 +0.0%
1962 0.169 +0.0%
1963 0.169 +0.0%
1964 0.169 +0.0%
1965 0.169 +0.0%
1966 0.169 +0.0%
1967 0.169 +0.0%
1968 0.169 +0.0%
1969 0.169 +0.0%
1970 0.169 +0.0%
1971 0.169 +0.0%
1972 0.169 +0.0%
1973 0.169 +0.0%
1974 0.169 +0.0%
1975 0.169 +0.0%
1976 0.169 +0.0%
1977 0.169 +0.0%
1978 0.169 +0.0%
1979 0.169 +0.0%
1980 0.169 +0.0%
1981 0.169 +0.0%
1982 0.169 +0.0%
1983 0.169 +0.0%
1984 0.169 +0.0%
1985 0.169 +0.0%
1986 0.169 +0.0%
1987 0.169 +0.0%
1988 0.169 +0.0%
1989 0.169 +0.0%
1990 0.169 +0.0%
1991 0.169 +0.0%
1992 0.169 +0.0%
1993 0.169 +0.0%
1994 0.169 +0.0%
1995 0.169 +0.0%
1996 0.169 +0.0%
1997 0.169 +0.0%
1998 0.169 +0.0%
1999 0.169 +0.0%
2000 0.169 +0.0%
2001 0.169 +0.0%
2002 0.169 +0.0%
2003 0.169 +0.0%
2004 0.169 +0.0%
2005 0.169 +0.0%
2006 0.169 +0.0%
2007 0.169 +0.0%
2008 0.169 +0.0%
2009 0.169 +0.0%
2010 0.169 +0.0%
2011 0.169 +0.0%
2012 0.169 +0.0%
2013 0.169 +0.0%
2014 0.169 +0.0%
2015 0.169 +0.0%
2016 0.169 +0.0%
2017 0.169 +0.0%
2018 0.169 +0.0%
2019 0.245 +45.0%
2020 0.245 +0.0%
2021 0.245 +0.0%
2022 0.245 +0.0%
2023 0.245 +0.0%
2024 0.204 -16.7%
2025 0.204 +0.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.204 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.204 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.042, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.169 0.169 0.169 2
1920s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1930s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1940s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1950s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1960s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1970s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1980s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1990s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
2000s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
2010s 0.1766 0.169 0.245 10
2020s 0.2313 0.204 0.245 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 83 Djibouti 0.237 compare
  2. 84 Myanmar 0.214 compare
  3. 85 Central African Republic 0.213 compare
  4. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.18 compare
  5. 88 Laos 0.178 compare
  6. 89 Tajikistan 0.173 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Lebanon?
Strong elected regional governments index in Lebanon was 0.204 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.245 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 1918.
How does Lebanon rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Lebanon ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.