Key features of electoral democracy in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.128 in 2025. β Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.128 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.31 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.
Syrian Arab Republic 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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.134 compare
- 162 South Sudan, Republic of 0.133 compare
- 163 Sudan 0.13 compare
- 164 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.128 compare
- 166 Yemen, Republic of 0.127 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.104 compare
More social development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.128 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 1948.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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