Freedom of expression score bti in Syria
Syria: Freedom of expression score bti was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom of expression score bti in Syria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score bti in Syria is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Syria peaked at 6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Syria 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.321 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.054 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.159 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.358 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Syria?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Syria was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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