What is key features of democracy in Syria?

Key features of democracy in Syria was 0.128 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 1948.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.

How does Syria rank for key features of democracy?

Syria ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Syria

Name: Key features of democracy in Syria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Key features of democracy was 0.128 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.128

Change on year

down 10.5%

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.31

in 1948

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Key features of democracy in Syria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.128 for key features of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Syria peaked at 0.31 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of democracy in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Syria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.02	—
1790	0.02	+0.0%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.019	-5.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.019	+0.0%
1827	0.019	+0.0%
1828	0.019	+0.0%
1829	0.019	+0.0%
1830	0.019	+0.0%
1831	0.031	+63.2%
1832	0.031	+0.0%
1833	0.031	+0.0%
1834	0.031	+0.0%
1835	0.031	+0.0%
1836	0.031	+0.0%
1837	0.031	+0.0%
1838	0.031	+0.0%
1839	0.031	+0.0%
1840	0.018	-41.9%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.03	+66.7%
1861	0.034	+13.3%
1862	0.034	+0.0%
1863	0.034	+0.0%
1864	0.034	+0.0%
1865	0.033	-2.9%
1866	0.033	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+6.1%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.035	+0.0%
1874	0.035	+0.0%
1875	0.035	+0.0%
1876	0.1	+185.7%
1877	0.031	-69.0%
1878	0.012	-61.3%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1885	0.012	+0.0%
1886	0.012	+0.0%
1887	0.012	+0.0%
1888	0.012	+0.0%
1889	0.012	+0.0%
1890	0.008	-33.3%
1891	0.008	+0.0%
1892	0.008	+0.0%
1893	0.008	+0.0%
1894	0.008	+0.0%
1895	0.008	+0.0%
1896	0.008	+0.0%
1897	0.008	+0.0%
1898	0.008	+0.0%
1899	0.008	+0.0%
1900	0.009	+12.5%
1901	0.009	+0.0%
1902	0.009	+0.0%
1903	0.009	+0.0%
1904	0.009	+0.0%
1905	0.009	+0.0%
1906	0.009	+0.0%
1907	0.009	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+588.9%
1909	0.153	+146.8%
1910	0.141	-7.8%
1911	0.136	-3.5%
1912	0.113	-16.9%
1913	0.079	-30.1%
1914	0.074	-6.3%
1915	0.074	+0.0%
1916	0.071	-4.1%
1917	0.071	+0.0%
1918	0.128	+80.3%
1919	0.128	+0.0%
1922	0.07	-45.3%
1923	0.07	+0.0%
1924	0.07	+0.0%
1925	0.07	+0.0%
1926	0.07	+0.0%
1927	0.07	+0.0%
1928	0.095	+35.7%
1929	0.095	+0.0%
1930	0.119	+25.3%
1931	0.123	+3.4%
1932	0.142	+15.4%
1933	0.137	-3.5%
1934	0.124	-9.5%
1935	0.124	+0.0%
1936	0.127	+2.4%
1937	0.157	+23.6%
1938	0.157	+0.0%
1939	0.105	-33.1%
1940	0.105	+0.0%
1941	0.105	+0.0%
1942	0.104	-1.0%
1943	0.116	+11.5%
1944	0.135	+16.4%
1945	0.117	-13.3%
1946	0.136	+16.2%
1947	0.214	+57.4%
1948	0.31	+44.9%
1949	0.23	-25.8%
1950	0.244	+6.1%
1951	0.207	-15.2%
1952	0.144	-30.4%
1953	0.171	+18.8%
1954	0.267	+56.1%
1955	0.303	+13.5%
1956	0.305	+0.7%
1957	0.305	+0.0%
1958	0.11	-63.9%
1959	0.081	-26.4%
1960	0.078	-3.7%
1961	0.094	+20.5%
1962	0.26	+176.6%
1963	0.159	-38.8%
1964	0.142	-10.7%
1965	0.142	+0.0%
1966	0.104	-26.8%
1967	0.099	-4.8%
1968	0.099	+0.0%
1969	0.099	+0.0%
1970	0.075	-24.2%
1971	0.137	+82.7%
1972	0.147	+7.3%
1973	0.144	-2.0%
1974	0.143	-0.7%
1975	0.143	+0.0%
1976	0.143	+0.0%
1977	0.144	+0.7%
1978	0.143	-0.7%
1979	0.143	+0.0%
1980	0.143	+0.0%
1981	0.143	+0.0%
1982	0.143	+0.0%
1983	0.143	+0.0%
1984	0.143	+0.0%
1985	0.143	+0.0%
1986	0.143	+0.0%
1987	0.143	+0.0%
1988	0.143	+0.0%
1989	0.143	+0.0%
1990	0.144	+0.7%
1991	0.145	+0.7%
1992	0.144	-0.7%
1993	0.144	+0.0%
1994	0.144	+0.0%
1995	0.145	+0.7%
1996	0.145	+0.0%
1997	0.145	+0.0%
1998	0.144	-0.7%
1999	0.144	+0.0%
2000	0.15	+4.2%
2001	0.152	+1.3%
2002	0.15	-1.3%
2003	0.15	+0.0%
2004	0.149	-0.7%
2005	0.148	-0.7%
2006	0.148	+0.0%
2007	0.145	-2.0%
2008	0.144	-0.7%
2009	0.144	+0.0%
2010	0.144	+0.0%
2011	0.144	+0.0%
2012	0.144	+0.0%
2013	0.136	-5.6%
2014	0.137	+0.7%
2015	0.136	-0.7%
2016	0.136	+0.0%
2017	0.137	+0.7%
2018	0.135	-1.5%
2019	0.136	+0.7%
2020	0.138	+1.5%
2021	0.136	-1.4%
2022	0.137	+0.7%
2023	0.145	+5.8%
2024	0.143	-1.4%
2025	0.128	-10.5%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.128 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.128 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.0298	0.019	0.031	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.1015	0.071	0.141	10
1920s	0.0763	0.07	0.095	8
1930s	0.1315	0.105	0.157	10
1940s	0.1572	0.104	0.31	10
1950s	0.2137	0.081	0.305	10
1960s	0.1276	0.078	0.26	10
1970s	0.1362	0.075	0.147	10
1980s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1990s	0.1444	0.144	0.145	10
2000s	0.148	0.144	0.152	10
2010s	0.1385	0.135	0.144	10
2020s	0.1378	0.128	0.145	6

Countries ranked near Syria

161 Burkina Faso 0.134 compare
162 South Sudan 0.133 compare
163 Sudan 0.13 compare
164 Eswatini 0.128 compare
166 Yemen 0.127 compare
167 United Arab Emirates 0.104 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of democracy in Syria?: Key features of democracy in Syria was 0.128 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 1948.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Syria rank for key features of democracy?: Syria ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features 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: 18 September 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.