Iceland vs Syria: Direct democracy index
Iceland
0.082
in 2025
Syria
0.092
in 2025
Iceland rank
64th
Syria rank
61st
Direct democracy index over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.092 against 0.082 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.1669 | 0.01 | 0.1569 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.1716 | 0.02 | 0.1516 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.0382 | 0.01 | 0.0282 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.028 | 0.15 | 0.122 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.028 | 0.1964 | 0.1684 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.1916 | 0.1636 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.028 | 0.1964 | 0.1684 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1576 | 0.1928 | 0.0352 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1045 | 0.122 | 0.0175 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Iceland or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.092 against 0.082 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iceland and Syria?
- 0.01, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.