What is freedom of association index in Syria?

Freedom of association index in Syria was 0.159 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 1948.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.

How does Syria rank for freedom of association index?

Syria ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Syria

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Syria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Freedom of Association Index was 0.159 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.159

Change on year

up 69.1%

World rank

149th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.473

in 1948

All-time low

0.032

in 1890

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Syria, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Syria stood at 0.159.

That represents a change of up 69.1% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Syria peaked at 0.473 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1890.

That places Syria 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Syria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.072	—
1790	0.072	+0.0%
1791	0.072	+0.0%
1792	0.072	+0.0%
1793	0.072	+0.0%
1794	0.072	+0.0%
1795	0.072	+0.0%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.072	+0.0%
1798	0.072	+0.0%
1799	0.072	+0.0%
1800	0.072	+0.0%
1801	0.072	+0.0%
1802	0.072	+0.0%
1803	0.072	+0.0%
1804	0.072	+0.0%
1805	0.072	+0.0%
1806	0.072	+0.0%
1807	0.072	+0.0%
1808	0.072	+0.0%
1809	0.072	+0.0%
1810	0.072	+0.0%
1811	0.072	+0.0%
1812	0.072	+0.0%
1813	0.072	+0.0%
1814	0.072	+0.0%
1815	0.072	+0.0%
1816	0.072	+0.0%
1817	0.072	+0.0%
1818	0.072	+0.0%
1819	0.072	+0.0%
1820	0.072	+0.0%
1821	0.072	+0.0%
1822	0.072	+0.0%
1823	0.072	+0.0%
1824	0.072	+0.0%
1825	0.072	+0.0%
1826	0.072	+0.0%
1827	0.072	+0.0%
1828	0.072	+0.0%
1829	0.072	+0.0%
1830	0.072	+0.0%
1831	0.151	+109.7%
1832	0.151	+0.0%
1833	0.151	+0.0%
1834	0.151	+0.0%
1835	0.151	+0.0%
1836	0.151	+0.0%
1837	0.151	+0.0%
1838	0.151	+0.0%
1839	0.151	+0.0%
1840	0.063	-58.3%
1841	0.063	+0.0%
1842	0.063	+0.0%
1843	0.063	+0.0%
1844	0.063	+0.0%
1845	0.063	+0.0%
1846	0.063	+0.0%
1847	0.063	+0.0%
1848	0.063	+0.0%
1849	0.063	+0.0%
1850	0.063	+0.0%
1851	0.063	+0.0%
1852	0.063	+0.0%
1853	0.063	+0.0%
1854	0.063	+0.0%
1855	0.063	+0.0%
1856	0.063	+0.0%
1857	0.063	+0.0%
1858	0.063	+0.0%
1859	0.063	+0.0%
1860	0.063	+0.0%
1861	0.063	+0.0%
1862	0.063	+0.0%
1863	0.063	+0.0%
1864	0.063	+0.0%
1865	0.056	-11.1%
1866	0.056	+0.0%
1867	0.056	+0.0%
1868	0.056	+0.0%
1869	0.056	+0.0%
1870	0.056	+0.0%
1871	0.056	+0.0%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.457	+716.1%
1877	0.048	-89.5%
1878	0.048	+0.0%
1879	0.048	+0.0%
1880	0.048	+0.0%
1881	0.048	+0.0%
1882	0.048	+0.0%
1883	0.048	+0.0%
1884	0.048	+0.0%
1885	0.048	+0.0%
1886	0.048	+0.0%
1887	0.048	+0.0%
1888	0.048	+0.0%
1889	0.048	+0.0%
1890	0.032	-33.3%
1891	0.032	+0.0%
1892	0.032	+0.0%
1893	0.032	+0.0%
1894	0.032	+0.0%
1895	0.032	+0.0%
1896	0.032	+0.0%
1897	0.032	+0.0%
1898	0.032	+0.0%
1899	0.032	+0.0%
1900	0.035	+9.4%
1901	0.035	+0.0%
1902	0.035	+0.0%
1903	0.035	+0.0%
1904	0.035	+0.0%
1905	0.035	+0.0%
1906	0.035	+0.0%
1907	0.035	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+477.1%
1909	0.36	+78.2%
1910	0.265	-26.4%
1911	0.252	-4.9%
1912	0.222	-11.9%
1913	0.11	-50.5%
1914	0.071	-35.5%
1915	0.076	+7.0%
1916	0.059	-22.4%
1917	0.059	+0.0%
1918	0.34	+476.3%
1919	0.34	+0.0%
1922	0.181	-46.8%
1923	0.181	+0.0%
1924	0.181	+0.0%
1925	0.181	+0.0%
1926	0.181	+0.0%
1927	0.181	+0.0%
1928	0.181	+0.0%
1929	0.181	+0.0%
1930	0.194	+7.2%
1931	0.213	+9.8%
1932	0.213	+0.0%
1933	0.213	+0.0%
1934	0.213	+0.0%
1935	0.213	+0.0%
1936	0.213	+0.0%
1937	0.213	+0.0%
1938	0.213	+0.0%
1939	0.213	+0.0%
1940	0.213	+0.0%
1941	0.213	+0.0%
1942	0.213	+0.0%
1943	0.213	+0.0%
1944	0.213	+0.0%
1945	0.213	+0.0%
1946	0.241	+13.1%
1947	0.429	+78.0%
1948	0.473	+10.3%
1949	0.433	-8.5%
1950	0.421	-2.8%
1951	0.221	-47.5%
1952	0.233	+5.4%
1953	0.222	-4.7%
1954	0.207	-6.8%
1955	0.407	+96.6%
1956	0.407	+0.0%
1957	0.407	+0.0%
1958	0.191	-53.1%
1959	0.125	-34.6%
1960	0.137	+9.6%
1961	0.207	+51.1%
1962	0.254	+22.7%
1963	0.219	-13.8%
1964	0.141	-35.6%
1965	0.141	+0.0%
1966	0.112	-20.6%
1967	0.112	+0.0%
1968	0.112	+0.0%
1969	0.112	+0.0%
1970	0.056	-50.0%
1971	0.06	+7.1%
1972	0.052	-13.3%
1973	0.049	-5.8%
1974	0.049	+0.0%
1975	0.049	+0.0%
1976	0.049	+0.0%
1977	0.05	+2.0%
1978	0.05	+0.0%
1979	0.05	+0.0%
1980	0.05	+0.0%
1981	0.05	+0.0%
1982	0.048	-4.0%
1983	0.048	+0.0%
1984	0.048	+0.0%
1985	0.049	+2.1%
1986	0.049	+0.0%
1987	0.049	+0.0%
1988	0.049	+0.0%
1989	0.049	+0.0%
1990	0.049	+0.0%
1991	0.049	+0.0%
1992	0.049	+0.0%
1993	0.049	+0.0%
1994	0.049	+0.0%
1995	0.048	-2.0%
1996	0.048	+0.0%
1997	0.048	+0.0%
1998	0.048	+0.0%
1999	0.052	+8.3%
2000	0.068	+30.8%
2001	0.068	+0.0%
2002	0.068	+0.0%
2003	0.065	-4.4%
2004	0.065	+0.0%
2005	0.065	+0.0%
2006	0.065	+0.0%
2007	0.065	+0.0%
2008	0.064	-1.5%
2009	0.064	+0.0%
2010	0.065	+1.6%
2011	0.06	-7.7%
2012	0.06	+0.0%
2013	0.054	-10.0%
2014	0.058	+7.4%
2015	0.055	-5.2%
2016	0.053	-3.6%
2017	0.051	-3.8%
2018	0.051	+0.0%
2019	0.048	-5.9%
2020	0.055	+14.6%
2021	0.045	-18.2%
2022	0.054	+20.0%
2023	0.07	+29.6%
2024	0.094	+34.3%
2025	0.159	+69.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.159 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.159 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1830s	0.1431	0.072	0.151	10
1840s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1850s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1860s	0.0595	0.056	0.063	10
1870s	0.0937	0.048	0.457	10
1880s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1890s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1900s	0.0842	0.035	0.36	10
1910s	0.1794	0.059	0.34	10
1920s	0.181	0.181	0.181	8
1930s	0.2111	0.194	0.213	10
1940s	0.2854	0.213	0.473	10
1950s	0.2841	0.125	0.421	10
1960s	0.1547	0.112	0.254	10
1970s	0.0514	0.049	0.06	10
1980s	0.0489	0.048	0.05	10
1990s	0.0489	0.048	0.052	10
2000s	0.0657	0.064	0.068	10
2010s	0.0555	0.048	0.065	10
2020s	0.0795	0.045	0.159	6

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Syria?: Freedom of association index in Syria was 0.159 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 1948.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.
How does Syria rank for freedom of association index?: Syria ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.