Syria vs Türkiye: Political Civil Liberties Index
Syria
0.283
in 2025
Türkiye
0.263
in 2025
Syria rank
143rd
Türkiye rank
145th
Political Civil Liberties Index over time
- Syria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.283 against 0.263 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Türkiye ahead.
Syria ranks 143rd and Türkiye ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.1846 | 0.1846 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.2428 | 0.1613 | 0.0815 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.2091 | 0.2091 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.1933 | 0.1933 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0927 | 0.0927 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2573 | 0.1858 | 0.0715 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.274 | 0.1303 | 0.1438 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.3844 | 0.0984 | 0.286 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.418 | 0.156 | 0.262 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.419 | 0.3753 | 0.0437 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1951 | 0.5862 | 0.3911 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.0323 | 0.6113 | 0.579 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.026 | 0.3411 | 0.3151 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.0322 | 0.5296 | 0.4974 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.0556 | 0.6651 | 0.6095 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.0409 | 0.4339 | 0.393 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.0912 | 0.2602 | 0.169 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Syria or Türkiye?
- Syria, at 0.283 against 0.263 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Syria and Türkiye?
- 0.02, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Türkiye?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Türkiye rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Syria ranks 143rd and Türkiye ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties 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 people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.