Russia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Liberal democracy index
Russia
0.056
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.054
in 2025
Russia rank
158th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
159th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Russia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.056 against 0.054 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Russia ranks 158th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 9 and Syrian Arab Republic in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.014 | 0.03 | 0.016 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.03 | 0.016 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.0298 | 0.0149 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.029 | 0.014 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.029 | 0.0148 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.0569 | 0.0422 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.044 | 0.0288 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.0443 | 0.0228 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 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 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1920s | 0.0185 | 0.0546 | 0.0361 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.0787 | 0.0627 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.1027 | 0.0883 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.1429 | 0.1233 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0698 | 0.0466 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.0368 | 0.0121 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.0358 | 0.0006 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Russia, at 0.056 against 0.054 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Russia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.002, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Russia ranks 158th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.