Russia vs Syria: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Russia
0.13
in 2025
Syria
0.126
in 2025
Russia rank
140th
Syria rank
143rd

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Russia
  • Syria
00.10.20.3190019622025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.13 against 0.126 in Syria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.

Russia ranks 140th and Syria ranks 143rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 12 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
1900s 0.043 0.0566 0.0136 Syria
1910s 0.0726 0.0664 0.0062 Russia
1920s 0.1883 0.0527 0.1355 Russia
1930s 0.1875 0.0643 0.1232 Russia
1940s 0.1875 0.0836 0.1039 Russia
1950s 0.2142 0.1315 0.0827 Russia
1960s 0.2195 0.1245 0.095 Russia
1970s 0.2232 0.127 0.0962 Russia
1980s 0.2246 0.13 0.0946 Russia
1990s 0.3045 0.1275 0.177 Russia
2000s 0.2456 0.1075 0.1381 Russia
2010s 0.2099 0.075 0.1349 Russia
2020s 0.1565 0.0723 0.0842 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Russia or Syria?
Russia, at 0.13 against 0.126 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Russia and Syria?
0.004, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Russia ranks 140th and Syria ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed