China vs Syria: Political Rights Score
China
-2
in 2025
Syria
-2
in 2025
China rank
192nd
Syria rank
192nd
Political Rights Score over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports -2 against -2 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 192nd and Syria ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1 | 1.12 | China |
| 2010s | 1 | -2 | 3 | China |
| 2020s | -2 | -2.83 | 0.8333 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, China or Syria?
- China, at -2 against -2 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between China and Syria?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for political rights score?
- China ranks 192nd and Syria ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.