Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Syria
0.012
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Syria rank
165th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.016 against 0.012 in Syria, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 165th of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.004 | 0.057 | 0.053 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.004 | 0.0042 | 0.0002 | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.0346 | 0.0306 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.002 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.002 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.0492 | 0.0452 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.006 | 0.0701 | 0.0641 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.007 | 0.093 | 0.086 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.015 | 0.0089 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0134 | 0.028 | 0.0146 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.021 | 0.0462 | 0.0252 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.016 against 0.012 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 165th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments 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 elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.