What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?

0.008, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?

29 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Palestine, State of: Political Civil Liberties Index

Syrian Arab Republic

0.283

in 2025

Palestine, State of

0.291

in 1948

Syrian Arab Republic rank

143rd

Palestine, State of rank

142nd

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.291 against 0.283 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd and Palestine, State of ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.5245	0.2865	0.238	Syrian Arab Republic
1920s	0.274	0.291	0.017	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.3844	0.291	0.0934	Syrian Arab Republic
1940s	0.4111	0.291	0.1201	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Syrian Arab Republic or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.291 against 0.283 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 1948.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?: 0.008, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd and Palestine, State of ranks 142nd 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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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.