Syria vs Yemen: Freedom Score
Syria
10
in 2025
Yemen
10
in 2025
Syria rank
177th
Yemen rank
177th
Freedom Score over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10 against 10 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 | 32.38 | 24.25 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 19.4 | 17.7 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 9.83 | 6.67 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 10 against 10 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Syria and Yemen?
- 0, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for freedom score?
- Syria ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 177th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.