Saudi Arabia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Liberal political institutions index
Saudi Arabia
0.184
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.166
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
155th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.184 against 0.166 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 11 and Syrian Arab Republic in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.118 | 0.117 | 0.001 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 0.118 | 0.117 | 0.001 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.1162 | 0.0018 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 0.1175 | 0.113 | 0.0045 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.1154 | 0.113 | 0.0024 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.116 | 0.2221 | 0.1061 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1840s | 0.116 | 0.173 | 0.057 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1850s | 0.116 | 0.1748 | 0.0588 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1860s | 0.116 | 0.186 | 0.07 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1870s | 0.116 | 0.2064 | 0.0904 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1880s | 0.116 | 0.132 | 0.016 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1890s | 0.116 | 0.1372 | 0.0212 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1900s | 0.1223 | 0.1708 | 0.0485 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.2812 | 0.1562 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1920s | 0.1256 | 0.1948 | 0.0691 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1930s | 0.1377 | 0.253 | 0.1153 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1940s | 0.141 | 0.3068 | 0.1658 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | 0.1436 | 0.396 | 0.2524 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 0.1612 | 0.215 | 0.0538 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 0.1502 | 0.0952 | 0.055 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1458 | 0.0879 | 0.0579 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1533 | 0.0925 | 0.0608 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1625 | 0.1373 | 0.0252 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1778 | 0.0665 | 0.1113 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1807 | 0.112 | 0.0687 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Saudi Arabia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.184 against 0.166 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.018, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.