China vs Syria: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
China
0.032
in 2025
Syria
0.03
in 2025
China rank
120th
Syria rank
122nd
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 0.032 against 0.03 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 120th and Syria ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.013 | 0.0714 | 0.0584 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.013 | 0.021 | 0.008 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.013 | 0.0665 | 0.0535 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.013 | 0.087 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.013 | 0.087 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.013 | 0.087 | 0.074 | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.0144 | 0.044 | 0.0296 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0854 | 0.0352 | 0.0502 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1028 | 0 | 0.1028 | China |
| 1930s | 0.1118 | 0 | 0.1118 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1072 | 0.0663 | 0.0409 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0048 | 0.1211 | 0.1163 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0052 | 0.07 | 0.0648 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0.1546 | 0.1496 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0149 | 0.164 | 0.1491 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0323 | 0.164 | 0.1317 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0301 | 0.124 | 0.0939 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0202 | 0.0906 | 0.0704 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0287 | 0.1028 | 0.0742 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, China or Syria?
- China, at 0.032 against 0.03 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between China and Syria?
- 0.002, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- China ranks 120th and Syria ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional 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 regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.