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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed