Cambodia vs Syria: Freedom of Association Index
Cambodia
0.195
in 2025
Syria
0.159
in 2025
Cambodia rank
146th
Syria rank
149th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.195 against 0.159 in Syria, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 146th and Syria ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.114 | 0.0842 | 0.0298 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.114 | 0.1794 | 0.0654 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.114 | 0.181 | 0.067 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.114 | 0.2111 | 0.0971 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.1314 | 0.2854 | 0.154 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.2699 | 0.2841 | 0.0142 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.349 | 0.1547 | 0.1943 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.1011 | 0.0514 | 0.0497 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0239 | 0.0489 | 0.025 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.4099 | 0.0489 | 0.361 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.575 | 0.0657 | 0.5093 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.4277 | 0.0555 | 0.3722 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.2025 | 0.0795 | 0.123 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Cambodia or Syria?
- Cambodia, at 0.195 against 0.159 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Cambodia and Syria?
- 0.036, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Cambodia ranks 146th and Syria ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.