Laos vs Syria: Private Civil Liberties Index
Laos
0.204
in 2025
Syria
0.248
in 2025
Laos rank
164th
Syria rank
161st
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.248 against 0.204 in Laos, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 164th and Syria ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.061 | 0.135 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.061 | 0.135 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.061 | 0.135 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.061 | 0.135 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.061 | 0.135 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.061 | 0.1805 | 0.1195 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.061 | 0.342 | 0.281 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.061 | 0.351 | 0.29 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.061 | 0.375 | 0.314 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.1462 | 0.3609 | 0.2147 | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.202 | 0.2861 | 0.0841 | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.202 | 0.293 | 0.091 | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.133 | 0.3153 | 0.1823 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.133 | 0.2754 | 0.1424 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.133 | 0.2947 | 0.1617 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.133 | 0.3069 | 0.1739 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.1339 | 0.3413 | 0.2074 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.2548 | 0.4374 | 0.1826 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.2602 | 0.3487 | 0.0885 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.2371 | 0.0871 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0612 | 0.2013 | 0.1401 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1086 | 0.2372 | 0.1286 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1348 | 0.2671 | 0.1323 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1583 | 0.1557 | 0.0026 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.196 | 0.1608 | 0.0352 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Laos or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.248 against 0.204 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Laos and Syria?
- 0.044, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Laos ranks 164th and Syria ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private 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 the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.