Iran vs Syria: Democracy, gaps filled
Iran
2
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
Syria rank
142nd
Democracy, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Syria |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 0 | 1.67 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, gaps filled, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at 2 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, gaps filled between Iran and Syria?
- 2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for democracy, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 139th and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.