How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Sudan vs Syria: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score

South Sudan

0.181

in 2023

Syria

0.329

in 2023

South Sudan rank

173rd

Syria rank

171st

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score over time

South Sudan
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.329 against 0.181 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.148.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Syria ahead.

South Sudan ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 171st of 177 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.557	0.5613	0.0043	Syria
2020s	0.2785	0.3845	0.106	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score, South Sudan or Syria?: Syria, at 0.329 against 0.181 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score between South Sudan and Syria?: 0.148, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score?: South Sudan ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 171st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score
Source: Open Data Watch
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 1,551 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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