Cambodia vs Syria: Participatory Democracy Index
Cambodia
0.06
in 2025
Syria
0.058
in 2025
Cambodia rank
153rd
Syria rank
155th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.06 against 0.058 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.018 | 0.0111 | 0.0069 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.018 | 0.0265 | 0.0085 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0189 | 0.0185 | 0.0004 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.0278 | 0.0088 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0212 | 0.0472 | 0.026 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0641 | 0.0735 | 0.0094 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0995 | 0.0425 | 0.057 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.0491 | 0.0474 | 0.0017 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0386 | 0.0528 | 0.0142 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1027 | 0.053 | 0.0497 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.122 | 0.0507 | 0.0713 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.106 | 0.0468 | 0.0592 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.0503 | 0.0163 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cambodia or Syria?
- Cambodia, at 0.06 against 0.058 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cambodia and Syria?
- 0.002, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Cambodia ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.