Which has higher liberal democracy index, Russia or Syria?

Russia, at 0.056 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russia vs Syria: Liberal Democracy Index

Russia

0.056

in 2025

Syria

0.054

in 2025

Russia rank

158th

Syria rank

159th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Russia
Syria

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.056 against 0.054 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Russia ranks 158th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 9 and Syria in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.03	0.016	Syria
1790s	0.014	0.03	0.016	Syria
1800s	0.0149	0.0298	0.0149	Syria
1810s	0.015	0.029	0.014	Syria
1820s	0.0142	0.029	0.0148	Syria
1830s	0.0147	0.0569	0.0422	Syria
1840s	0.0152	0.044	0.0288	Syria
1850s	0.0215	0.0443	0.0228	Syria
1860s	0.0637	0.0478	0.0159	Russia
1870s	0.0866	0.0537	0.0329	Russia
1880s	0.0411	0.033	0.0081	Russia
1890s	0.0433	0.0342	0.0091	Russia
1900s	0.0499	0.0459	0.004	Russia
1910s	0.0618	0.0816	0.0198	Syria
1920s	0.0185	0.0546	0.0361	Syria
1930s	0.016	0.0787	0.0627	Syria
1940s	0.0144	0.1027	0.0883	Syria
1950s	0.0196	0.1429	0.1233	Syria
1960s	0.0232	0.0698	0.0466	Syria
1970s	0.0247	0.0368	0.0121	Syria
1980s	0.0352	0.0358	0.0006	Syria
1990s	0.2548	0.0372	0.2176	Russia
2000s	0.1642	0.0502	0.114	Russia
2010s	0.115	0.0292	0.0858	Russia
2020s	0.0732	0.0412	0.032	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Russia or Syria?: Russia, at 0.056 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Russia and Syria?: 0.002, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Russia ranks 158th 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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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 30 October 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.