Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Saudi Arabia or Syria?

Syria, at 0.054 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Key features of liberal democracy

Saudi Arabia

0.047

in 2025

Syria

0.054

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

162nd

Syria rank

159th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Saudi Arabia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.054 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.03	0.03	0	—
1790s	0.03	0.03	0	—
1800s	0.03	0.0298	0.0002	Saudi Arabia
1810s	0.0299	0.029	0.0009	Saudi Arabia
1820s	0.029	0.029	0	—
1830s	0.029	0.0569	0.0279	Syria
1840s	0.029	0.044	0.015	Syria
1850s	0.029	0.0443	0.0153	Syria
1860s	0.029	0.0478	0.0188	Syria
1870s	0.029	0.0537	0.0247	Syria
1880s	0.029	0.033	0.004	Syria
1890s	0.029	0.0342	0.0052	Syria
1900s	0.0311	0.0459	0.0148	Syria
1910s	0.032	0.0816	0.0496	Syria
1920s	0.0321	0.0546	0.0225	Syria
1930s	0.0346	0.0787	0.0441	Syria
1940s	0.036	0.1027	0.0667	Syria
1950s	0.0362	0.1429	0.1067	Syria
1960s	0.041	0.0698	0.0288	Syria
1970s	0.038	0.0368	0.0012	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.0367	0.0358	0.0009	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.0386	0.0372	0.0014	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.0413	0.0502	0.0089	Syria
2010s	0.045	0.0292	0.0158	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.0458	0.0412	0.0047	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Saudi Arabia or Syria?: Syria, at 0.054 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Saudi Arabia and Syria?: 0.007, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.