Rwanda vs Syria: Direct Democracy Index
Rwanda
0.104
in 2025
Syria
0.092
in 2025
Rwanda rank
58th
Syria rank
61st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.104 against 0.092 in Syria, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | 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 | 0.0204 | 0.01 | 0.0104 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.023 | 0.15 | 0.127 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.013 | 0.1964 | 0.1834 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0193 | 0.1916 | 0.1723 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1515 | 0.1964 | 0.0449 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.182 | 0.1928 | 0.0108 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1298 | 0.122 | 0.0078 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 0.104 against 0.092 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.012, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Rwanda ranks 58th 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.