Bahrain vs Syria: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Bahrain
0.157
in 2025
Syria
0.179
in 2025
Bahrain rank
156th
Syria rank
153rd
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Bahrain
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.179 against 0.157 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Bahrain ranks 156th and Syria ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.011 | 0.0351 | 0.0241 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0198 | 0.073 | 0.0532 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.0548 | 0.0097 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.028 | 0.064 | 0.036 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.1115 | 0.0835 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0334 | 0.1664 | 0.133 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0348 | 0.1174 | 0.0826 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0482 | 0.1336 | 0.0854 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.1518 | 0.1158 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0368 | 0.1502 | 0.1134 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2458 | 0.1398 | 0.106 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1441 | 0.1318 | 0.0123 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.1447 | 0.1443 | 0.0003 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bahrain or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.179 against 0.157 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bahrain and Syria?
- 0.022, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Syria rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Bahrain ranks 156th and Syria ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.