Equatorial Guinea vs Syria: Liberal democracy index
Equatorial Guinea
0.047
in 2025
Syria
0.054
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Syria rank
159th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.054 against 0.047 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.011 | 0.0459 | 0.0349 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.011 | 0.0816 | 0.0706 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.011 | 0.0546 | 0.0436 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.011 | 0.0787 | 0.0677 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0116 | 0.1027 | 0.0911 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0154 | 0.1429 | 0.1275 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0437 | 0.0698 | 0.0261 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0093 | 0.0368 | 0.0275 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.038 | 0.0358 | 0.0022 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0506 | 0.0372 | 0.0134 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0529 | 0.0502 | 0.0027 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0505 | 0.0292 | 0.0213 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0.0412 | 0.009 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.054 against 0.047 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Syria?
- 0.007, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Syria rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd 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.