Constraints on the Executive Score in Syria

Syria: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1955
All-time low
1
in 1951
Years of data
68
1944–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Syria, 1944–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Syria stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Syria peaked at 7 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1951.

That places Syria 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Syria, 1944 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1944 5
1945 5 +0.0%
1946 5 +0.0%
1947 5 +0.0%
1948 5 +0.0%
1951 1 -80.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 5 +400.0%
1955 7 +40.0%
1956 7 +0.0%
1957 7 +0.0%
1963 1 -85.7%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 3 +200.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 1 -66.7%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 5 5 5 5
1950s 4.14 1 7 7
1960s 1 1 1 7
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 1.44 1 3 9

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 158 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  3. 158 Libya 1 compare
  4. 158 North Korea 1 compare
  5. 158 Qatar 1 compare
  6. 158 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for Syria

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Syria?
Constraints on the executive score in Syria was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1955.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1951.
How does Syria rank for constraints on the executive score?
Syria ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.