Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Congo or Syria?

Syria, at 0.166 against 0.163 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?

121 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Syria: Deliberative Democracy Index

Congo

0.163

in 2025

Syria

0.166

in 2025

Congo rank

132nd

Syria rank

131st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Congo
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.166 against 0.163 in Congo, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 132nd and Syria ranks 131st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.015	0.004	Syria
1910s	0.011	0.0346	0.0236	Syria
1920s	0.011	0.04	0.029	Syria
1930s	0.011	0.0689	0.0579	Syria
1940s	0.026	0.0915	0.0655	Syria
1950s	0.0584	0.1608	0.1024	Syria
1960s	0.1744	0.0566	0.1178	Congo
1970s	0.0711	0.0206	0.0505	Congo
1980s	0.0729	0.021	0.0519	Congo
1990s	0.2467	0.021	0.2257	Congo
2000s	0.1463	0.027	0.1193	Congo
2010s	0.1592	0.0195	0.1397	Congo
2020s	0.165	0.051	0.114	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Congo or Syria?: Syria, at 0.166 against 0.163 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Congo and Syria?: 0.003, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?: 121 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Congo ranks 132nd and Syria ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.