Which has higher democratic features index, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.87 against 2.82 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

What is the difference in democratic features index between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.05, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic Features Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Democratic Features Index

Burkina Faso

2.82

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

2.87

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

113th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

110th

Democratic Features Index over time

Burkina Faso
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.87 against 2.82 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 110th of 128 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.56	2.94	2.62	Burkina Faso
2010s	5.55	2.09	3.45	Burkina Faso
2020s	4.18	2.14	2.04	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic features index, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.87 against 2.82 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic features index between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.05, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for democratic features index?: Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 110th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic Features Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Democratic Features Index
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).