Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Participatory political institutions index

Afghanistan
0.184
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.179
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
153rd

Participatory political institutions index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
00.10.20.3178919072025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.184 against 0.179 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 17 and Syrian Arab Republic in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1780s 0.068 0.07 0.002 Syrian Arab Republic
1790s 0.083 0.07 0.013 Afghanistan
1800s 0.083 0.07 0.013 Afghanistan
1810s 0.083 0.07 0.013 Afghanistan
1820s 0.083 0.07 0.013 Afghanistan
1830s 0.083 0.088 0.005 Syrian Arab Republic
1840s 0.083 0.07 0.013 Afghanistan
1850s 0.083 0.07 0.013 Afghanistan
1860s 0.083 0.0788 0.0042 Afghanistan
1870s 0.083 0.075 0.008 Afghanistan
1880s 0.083 0.046 0.037 Afghanistan
1890s 0.083 0.046 0.037 Afghanistan
1900s 0.0942 0.0351 0.0591 Afghanistan
1910s 0.0965 0.073 0.0235 Afghanistan
1920s 0.116 0.0548 0.0613 Afghanistan
1930s 0.108 0.064 0.044 Afghanistan
1940s 0.1136 0.1115 0.0021 Afghanistan
1950s 0.122 0.1664 0.0444 Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 0.0901 0.1174 0.0273 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 0.0921 0.1336 0.0415 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.0681 0.1518 0.0837 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.0588 0.1502 0.0914 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.2171 0.1398 0.0773 Afghanistan
2010s 0.2682 0.1318 0.1364 Afghanistan
2020s 0.0943 0.1443 0.05 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 0.184 against 0.179 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.005, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participatory political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed