Libya vs Syria: Liberal democracy
Libya
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Libya rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Libya ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5556 | 0.5556 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Libya or Syria?
- Libya, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Libya and Syria?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 117 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Libya ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.