Bahrain vs Syria: Participatory democracy index

Bahrain
0.054
in 2025
Syria
0.058
in 2025
Bahrain rank
157th
Syria rank
155th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Bahrain
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.058 against 0.054 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.

Bahrain ranks 157th and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Syria Difference Ahead
1900s 0.003 0.0111 0.0081 Syria
1910s 0.0051 0.0265 0.0214 Syria
1920s 0.012 0.0185 0.0065 Syria
1930s 0.008 0.0278 0.0198 Syria
1940s 0.008 0.0472 0.0392 Syria
1950s 0.0091 0.0735 0.0644 Syria
1960s 0.0093 0.0425 0.0332 Syria
1970s 0.0173 0.0474 0.0301 Syria
1980s 0.0116 0.0528 0.0412 Syria
1990s 0.0112 0.053 0.0418 Syria
2000s 0.0894 0.0507 0.0387 Bahrain
2010s 0.0534 0.0468 0.0066 Bahrain
2020s 0.0502 0.0503 0.0002 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bahrain or Syria?
Syria, at 0.058 against 0.054 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bahrain and Syria?
0.004, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Syria?
124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Syria rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Bahrain ranks 157th and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed