Egalitarian Democracy Index in Syria
Syria: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.126 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.126
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.167
in 1956
All-time low
0.052
in 1922
Years of data
124
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Syria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Syria stood at 0.126.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Syria peaked at 0.167 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1922.
That places Syria 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.053 | — |
| 1901 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.062 | +17.0% |
| 1909 | 0.08 | +29.0% |
| 1910 | 0.078 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.076 | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.073 | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.067 | -8.2% |
| 1914 | 0.061 | -9.0% |
| 1915 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.052 | -17.5% |
| 1923 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.055 | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.063 | +14.5% |
| 1931 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.067 | +4.7% |
| 1933 | 0.066 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.064 | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.07 | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 0.066 | -5.7% |
| 1939 | 0.055 | -16.7% |
| 1940 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.058 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.064 | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.076 | +18.7% |
| 1947 | 0.126 | +65.8% |
| 1948 | 0.154 | +22.2% |
| 1949 | 0.126 | -18.2% |
| 1950 | 0.136 | +7.9% |
| 1951 | 0.118 | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 0.099 | -16.1% |
| 1953 | 0.105 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 0.133 | +26.7% |
| 1955 | 0.166 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.112 | -32.9% |
| 1959 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.116 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.111 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.147 | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.12 | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.128 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.132 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.125 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.122 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.116 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.127 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.129 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.13 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.129 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.108 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.109 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.104 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.103 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.098 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.081 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.067 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.066 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.059 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.056 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.059 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.077 | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 0.126 | +63.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.126 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.126 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +65.8% | 0.076 | 0.126 |
| 2025 | +63.6% | 0.077 | 0.126 |
| 1958 | -32.9% | 0.167 | 0.112 |
| 1962 | +32.4% | 0.111 | 0.147 |
| 2024 | +30.5% | 0.059 | 0.077 |
| 1909 | +29.0% | 0.062 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0566 | 0.053 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0664 | 0.061 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0527 | 0.052 | 0.055 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.0643 | 0.055 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0836 | 0.056 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1315 | 0.099 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1245 | 0.111 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.127 | 0.116 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1275 | 0.127 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1075 | 0.104 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 | 0.059 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0723 | 0.056 | 0.126 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 140 Russia 0.13 compare
- 141 Angola 0.129 compare
- 142 Bahrain 0.127 compare
- 144 El Salvador 0.125 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.124 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.124 compare
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Syria?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Syria was 0.126 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.167 in 1956.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1922.
- How does Syria rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.