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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.