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
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.