Syria vs Vatican: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Syria
0
in 2025
Vatican
0
in 1870
Syria rank
87th
Vatican rank
87th

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Syria
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 87th and Vatican ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Vatican Difference Ahead
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Syria or Vatican?
Syria, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Syria and Vatican?
0, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vatican?
77 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1870.
How do Syria and Vatican rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Syria ranks 87th and Vatican ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
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

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.