Oman vs Syria: Democracy

Oman
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Oman rank
159th
Syria rank
159th

Democracy over time

  • Oman
  • Syria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.

Oman ranks 159th and Syria ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 0 1 1 Syria
1920s 0 2 2 Syria
1930s 0 2 2 Syria
1940s 0 2.3 2.3 Syria
1950s 0 1.5 1.5 Syria
1960s 0 0.4 0.4 Syria
1970s 0 0.9 0.9 Syria
1980s 0 1 1 Syria
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Syria
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Oman or Syria?
Oman, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Oman and Syria?
0, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Oman and Syria rank globally for democracy?
Oman 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).