Which has higher participatory democracy index, Syria or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 0.059 against 0.058 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tajikistan?

156 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.

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.

Syria vs Tajikistan: Participatory Democracy Index

Syria

0.058

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.059

in 2025

Syria rank

155th

Tajikistan rank

154th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Syria
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.059 against 0.058 in Syria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Syria ranks 155th and Tajikistan ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.024	0.077	0.053	Tajikistan
1870s	0.0211	0.0769	0.0558	Tajikistan
1880s	0.012	0.077	0.065	Tajikistan
1890s	0.012	0.03	0.018	Tajikistan
1900s	0.0111	0.0347	0.0236	Tajikistan
1910s	0.0265	0.0384	0.0119	Tajikistan
1920s	0.0185	0.0211	0.0026	Tajikistan
1930s	0.0278	0.0195	0.0083	Syria
1940s	0.0472	0.0194	0.0278	Syria
1950s	0.0735	0.02	0.0535	Syria
1960s	0.0425	0.0495	0.007	Tajikistan
1970s	0.0474	0.0637	0.0163	Tajikistan
1980s	0.0528	0.0709	0.0181	Tajikistan
1990s	0.053	0.0802	0.0272	Tajikistan
2000s	0.0507	0.0929	0.0422	Tajikistan
2010s	0.0468	0.0603	0.0135	Tajikistan
2020s	0.0503	0.0558	0.0055	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Syria or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.059 against 0.058 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Syria and Tajikistan?: 0.001, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tajikistan?: 156 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Syria and Tajikistan rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Syria ranks 155th and Tajikistan ranks 154th 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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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.