Russian Federation vs Syria: Key features of liberal democracy
Russian Federation
0.056
in 2025
Syria
0.054
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
158th
Syria rank
159th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Russian Federation
- Syria
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.056 against 0.054 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 158th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 9 and Syria in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.014 | 0.03 | 0.016 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.03 | 0.016 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.0298 | 0.0149 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.029 | 0.014 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.029 | 0.0148 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.0569 | 0.0422 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.044 | 0.0288 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.0443 | 0.0228 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.0478 | 0.0159 | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.0537 | 0.0329 | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.033 | 0.0081 | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.0342 | 0.0091 | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.0459 | 0.004 | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.0816 | 0.0198 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0185 | 0.0546 | 0.0361 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.0787 | 0.0627 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.1027 | 0.0883 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.1429 | 0.1233 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0698 | 0.0466 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.0368 | 0.0121 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.0358 | 0.0006 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.2548 | 0.0372 | 0.2176 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.1642 | 0.0502 | 0.114 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.115 | 0.0292 | 0.0858 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.0732 | 0.0412 | 0.032 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Russian Federation or Syria?
- Russian Federation, at 0.056 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Russian Federation and Syria?
- 0.002, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Syria rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Russian Federation ranks 158th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.