Civil liberties score fh in Syria

Syria: Civil liberties score fh was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Syria, 2003–2025

246810122003201420252003: 62004: 72005: 72006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 82010: 82011: 62012: 62013: 32014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 32019: 32020: 42021: 42022: 42023: 42024: 82025: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil liberties score fh in Syria is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Syria peaked at 12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.

That places Syria 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Syria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 6 —
2004 7 +16.7%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 8 +14.3%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2010 8 +0.0%
2011 6 -25.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 3 -50.0%
2014 2 -33.3%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 3 +50.0%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 4 +33.3%
2021 4 +0.0%
2022 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2024 8 +100.0%
2025 12 +50.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.43 6 8 7
2010s 3.7 2 8 10
2020s 6 4 12 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 166 United Arab Emirates 13 compare
  2. 166 Venezuela 13 compare
  3. 168 Egypt 12 compare
  4. 168 Nicaragua 12 compare
  5. 171 Burundi 11 compare
  6. 171 China 11 compare
  7. 171 Laos 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Syria?
Civil liberties score fh in Syria was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2025.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
How does Syria rank for civil liberties score fh?
Syria ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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