Belarus vs Syria: Democracy
Belarus
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
159th
Syria rank
159th
Democracy over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 159th and Syria ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Syria |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Syria |
| 1940s | 1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Syria |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Syria |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1 | 1.8 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Belarus or Syria?
- Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Belarus and Syria?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for democracy?
- Belarus ranks 159th and Syria ranks 159th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical 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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).