Syria vs Palestine: Participatory Democracy Index
Syria
0.058
in 2025
Palestine
0.055
in 1948
Syria rank
155th
Palestine rank
156th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Syria
- Palestine
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.058 against 0.055 in Palestine, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Palestine ahead.
Syria ranks 155th and Palestine ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.054 | 0.014 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.0185 | 0.0645 | 0.046 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.0278 | 0.064 | 0.0362 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.062 | 0.0203 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Syria or Palestine?
- Syria, at 0.058 against 0.055 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Syria and Palestine?
- 0.003, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Syria ranks 155th and Palestine ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.