Which has higher varieties of democracy, Syria or United Arab Emirates?

Syria, at 0.128 against 0.104 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Varieties of democracy

Syria

0.128

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.104

in 2025

Syria rank

164th

United Arab Emirates rank

167th

Varieties of democracy over time

Syria
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.128 against 0.104 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 164th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.143	0.0169	0.1261	Syria
1980s	0.143	0.0197	0.1233	Syria
1990s	0.1444	0.0254	0.119	Syria
2000s	0.148	0.0383	0.1097	Syria
2010s	0.1385	0.0911	0.0474	Syria
2020s	0.1378	0.1022	0.0357	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Syria or United Arab Emirates?: Syria, at 0.128 against 0.104 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Syria and United Arab Emirates?: 0.024, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Syria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Syria ranks 164th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th 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.