Civil liberties rating, per capita in Syria
Syria: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Syria, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0 units per person for civil liberties rating, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Syria peaked at 0 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
Syria ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 112 Dominican Republic 0 units per person compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 0 units per person compare
- 114 Bolivia 0 units per person compare
- 116 Guatemala 0 units per person compare
- 117 Venezuela 0 units per person compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0 units per person compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Syria?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Syria was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Syria ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.