Morocco vs Syria: Direct Democracy Index
Morocco
0.093
in 2025
Syria
0.092
in 2025
Morocco rank
60th
Syria rank
61st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Morocco
- Syria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.093 against 0.092 in Syria, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Syria ahead.
Morocco ranks 60th and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1732 | 0.15 | 0.0232 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 0.213 | 0.1964 | 0.0166 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 0.213 | 0.1916 | 0.0214 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 0.159 | 0.1964 | 0.0374 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.189 | 0.1928 | 0.0038 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.122 | 0.001 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Morocco or Syria?
- Morocco, at 0.093 against 0.092 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Morocco and Syria?
- 0.001, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Morocco ranks 60th and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.