South Sudan vs Syria: Liberal democracy
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
South Sudan rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- South Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Syria ahead.
South Sudan ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Syria |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, South Sudan or Syria?
- South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between South Sudan and Syria?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for liberal democracy?
- South Sudan 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.