Cambodia vs Syria: Liberal Democracy Index
Cambodia
0.051
in 2025
Syria
0.054
in 2025
Cambodia rank
161st
Syria rank
159th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.054 against 0.051 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 161st and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.0459 | 0.0039 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.0816 | 0.0396 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.0546 | 0.0126 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.0787 | 0.0367 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0509 | 0.1027 | 0.0518 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0977 | 0.1429 | 0.0452 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1512 | 0.0698 | 0.0814 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.0466 | 0.0368 | 0.0098 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0213 | 0.0358 | 0.0145 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1013 | 0.0372 | 0.0641 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.1234 | 0.0502 | 0.0732 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.1014 | 0.0292 | 0.0722 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.0553 | 0.0412 | 0.0142 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cambodia or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.054 against 0.051 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cambodia and Syria?
- 0.003, with Syria 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 liberal democracy index?
- Cambodia ranks 161st and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.