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
00.10.20.3178919072025

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?
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

Indicator
Strong elected regional governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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