Syria vs Yemen: Political Civil Liberties Index
Syria
0.283
in 2025
Yemen
0.295
in 2025
Syria rank
143rd
Yemen rank
141st
Political Civil Liberties Index over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.295 against 0.283 in Syria, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 8 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.189 | 0.071 | 0.118 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.189 | 0.071 | 0.118 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.1846 | 0.071 | 0.1136 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.16 | 0.071 | 0.089 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.16 | 0.071 | 0.089 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.2428 | 0.071 | 0.1718 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.151 | 0.071 | 0.08 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.151 | 0.143 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 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 | 0.1905 | 0.1905 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0324 | 0.4601 | 0.4277 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0556 | 0.4553 | 0.3997 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0409 | 0.3717 | 0.3308 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0912 | 0.2592 | 0.168 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.295 against 0.283 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.012, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Syria ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 141st 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.