Congo vs Syria: Individual liberties and equality before the law index

Congo
0.32
in 2025
Syria
0.316
in 2025
Congo rank
142nd
Syria rank
143rd

Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time

  • Congo
  • Syria
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.32 against 0.316 in Syria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Syria ahead.

Congo ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Syria Difference Ahead
1900s 0.072 0.2049 0.1329 Syria
1910s 0.072 0.2135 0.1415 Syria
1920s 0.072 0.1825 0.1105 Syria
1930s 0.072 0.2905 0.2185 Syria
1940s 0.0732 0.3122 0.239 Syria
1950s 0.0774 0.4029 0.3255 Syria
1960s 0.3111 0.2846 0.0265 Congo
1970s 0.127 0.1502 0.0232 Syria
1980s 0.113 0.1432 0.0302 Syria
1990s 0.3803 0.1533 0.227 Congo
2000s 0.266 0.2098 0.0562 Congo
2010s 0.2684 0.0655 0.2029 Congo
2020s 0.334 0.124 0.21 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Congo or Syria?
Congo, at 0.32 against 0.316 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Congo and Syria?
0.004, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
121 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Congo ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed