Qatar vs Syria: Democracy Index
Qatar
-10
in 2018
Syria
-9
in 2018
Qatar rank
165th
Syria rank
162nd
Democracy Index over time
- Qatar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -9 against -10 in Qatar, a difference of 1.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 165th and Syria ranks 162nd of 168 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Syria |
| 1980s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Syria |
| 1990s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Syria |
| 2000s | -10 | -6 | 4 | Syria |
| 2010s | -10 | -8.33 | 1.67 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Qatar or Syria?
- Syria, at -9 against -10 in Qatar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Qatar and Syria?
- 1, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Syria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Qatar and Syria rank globally for democracy index?
- Qatar ranks 165th and Syria ranks 162nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).