Belarus vs Syria: Participatory democracy index
Belarus
0.054
in 2025
Syria
0.058
in 2025
Belarus rank
157th
Syria rank
155th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.058 against 0.054 in Belarus, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 229 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 157th and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 20 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Belarus |
| 1800s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Belarus |
| 1810s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Belarus |
| 1820s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Belarus |
| 1830s | 0.022 | 0.0234 | 0.0014 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Belarus |
| 1850s | 0.0225 | 0.018 | 0.0045 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.0732 | 0.0214 | 0.0518 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.0769 | 0.0211 | 0.0558 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.012 | 0.065 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.012 | 0.018 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.0347 | 0.0111 | 0.0236 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.0384 | 0.0265 | 0.0119 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0211 | 0.0185 | 0.0026 | Belarus |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.0278 | 0.0083 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.0472 | 0.0278 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.0735 | 0.0535 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.0425 | 0.007 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.0474 | 0.0163 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.0528 | 0.0181 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.238 | 0.053 | 0.185 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.0898 | 0.0507 | 0.0391 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.0898 | 0.0468 | 0.043 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0618 | 0.0503 | 0.0115 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belarus or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.058 against 0.054 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Belarus and Syria?
- 0.004, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 229 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Belarus 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.