Syria vs Palestine: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Syria
0.179
in 2025
Palestine
0.192
in 1948
Syria rank
153rd
Palestine rank
151st
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Syria
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.192 against 0.179 in Syria, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Palestine ahead.
Syria ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.113 | 0.192 | 0.079 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.0548 | 0.192 | 0.1373 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.064 | 0.192 | 0.128 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.0974 | 0.192 | 0.0946 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Syria or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.192 against 0.179 in Syria as of 1948.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Syria and Palestine?
- 0.013, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Syria ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 151st 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.