Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burkina Faso or Syria?

Burkina Faso, at 0.134 against 0.128 in Syria as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Burkina Faso and Syria?

0.006, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Syria: Varieties of democracy

Burkina Faso

0.134

in 2025

Syria

0.128

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

161st

Syria rank

164th

Varieties of democracy over time

Burkina Faso
Syria

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.134 against 0.128 in Syria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Syria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.083	0.128	0.045	Syria
1920s	0.084	0.0763	0.0077	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.084	0.121	0.037	Syria
1940s	0.115	0.2513	0.1363	Syria
1950s	0.1657	0.2137	0.048	Syria
1960s	0.281	0.1276	0.1534	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.204	0.1362	0.0678	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.1739	0.143	0.0309	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.4167	0.1444	0.2723	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.5248	0.148	0.3768	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.5923	0.1385	0.4538	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.3452	0.1378	0.2073	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burkina Faso or Syria?: Burkina Faso, at 0.134 against 0.128 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Burkina Faso and Syria?: 0.006, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.