Libya vs Syria: Democracy

Libya
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Libya rank
80th
Syria rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.

Libya ranks 80th and Syria ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1.2 1 0.2 Libya
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Libya or Syria?
Libya, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Libya and Syria?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for democracy?
Libya ranks 80th and Syria ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).