What is egalitarian political institutions index in Syria?

Egalitarian political institutions index in Syria was 0.432 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 1965.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 2022.

How does Syria rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Syria ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Syria

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Syria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.432 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.432

Change on year

up 81.5%

World rank

129th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.444

in 1965

All-time low

0.169

in 2022

Years of data

124

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Syria, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Syria stood at 0.432.

That represents a change of up 81.5% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Syria peaked at 0.444 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 2022.

Syria ranks 129th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Syria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.213	—
1901	0.213	+0.0%
1902	0.213	+0.0%
1903	0.213	+0.0%
1904	0.213	+0.0%
1905	0.213	+0.0%
1906	0.213	+0.0%
1907	0.213	+0.0%
1908	0.227	+6.6%
1909	0.243	+7.0%
1910	0.243	+0.0%
1911	0.243	+0.0%
1912	0.245	+0.8%
1913	0.241	-1.6%
1914	0.221	-8.3%
1915	0.221	+0.0%
1916	0.221	+0.0%
1917	0.221	+0.0%
1918	0.2	-9.5%
1919	0.2	+0.0%
1922	0.185	-7.5%
1923	0.185	+0.0%
1924	0.185	+0.0%
1925	0.185	+0.0%
1926	0.185	+0.0%
1927	0.185	+0.0%
1928	0.185	+0.0%
1929	0.185	+0.0%
1930	0.204	+10.3%
1931	0.204	+0.0%
1932	0.204	+0.0%
1933	0.204	+0.0%
1934	0.204	+0.0%
1935	0.204	+0.0%
1936	0.204	+0.0%
1937	0.204	+0.0%
1938	0.191	-6.4%
1939	0.183	-4.2%
1940	0.183	+0.0%
1941	0.183	+0.0%
1942	0.183	+0.0%
1943	0.183	+0.0%
1944	0.195	+6.6%
1945	0.207	+6.2%
1946	0.238	+15.0%
1947	0.35	+47.1%
1948	0.35	+0.0%
1949	0.332	-5.1%
1950	0.358	+7.8%
1951	0.333	-7.0%
1952	0.319	-4.2%
1953	0.319	+0.0%
1954	0.327	+2.5%
1955	0.391	+19.6%
1956	0.391	+0.0%
1957	0.391	+0.0%
1958	0.391	+0.0%
1959	0.413	+5.6%
1960	0.429	+3.9%
1961	0.4	-6.8%
1962	0.374	-6.5%
1963	0.385	+2.9%
1964	0.421	+9.4%
1965	0.444	+5.5%
1966	0.444	+0.0%
1967	0.44	-0.9%
1968	0.44	+0.0%
1969	0.44	+0.0%
1970	0.432	-1.8%
1971	0.428	-0.9%
1972	0.428	+0.0%
1973	0.428	+0.0%
1974	0.428	+0.0%
1975	0.428	+0.0%
1976	0.428	+0.0%
1977	0.428	+0.0%
1978	0.428	+0.0%
1979	0.428	+0.0%
1980	0.434	+1.4%
1981	0.434	+0.0%
1982	0.434	+0.0%
1983	0.434	+0.0%
1984	0.434	+0.0%
1985	0.434	+0.0%
1986	0.434	+0.0%
1987	0.434	+0.0%
1988	0.434	+0.0%
1989	0.434	+0.0%
1990	0.427	-1.6%
1991	0.424	-0.7%
1992	0.424	+0.0%
1993	0.424	+0.0%
1994	0.424	+0.0%
1995	0.424	+0.0%
1996	0.424	+0.0%
1997	0.424	+0.0%
1998	0.424	+0.0%
1999	0.424	+0.0%
2000	0.349	-17.7%
2001	0.349	+0.0%
2002	0.349	+0.0%
2003	0.349	+0.0%
2004	0.349	+0.0%
2005	0.349	+0.0%
2006	0.347	-0.6%
2007	0.347	+0.0%
2008	0.347	+0.0%
2009	0.338	-2.6%
2010	0.336	-0.6%
2011	0.317	-5.7%
2012	0.252	-20.5%
2013	0.22	-12.7%
2014	0.208	-5.5%
2015	0.202	-2.9%
2016	0.205	+1.5%
2017	0.217	+5.9%
2018	0.216	-0.5%
2019	0.177	-18.1%
2020	0.175	-1.1%
2021	0.173	-1.1%
2022	0.169	-2.3%
2023	0.172	+1.8%
2024	0.238	+38.4%
2025	0.432	+81.5%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.432 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.432 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2174	0.213	0.243	10
1910s	0.2256	0.2	0.245	10
1920s	0.185	0.185	0.185	8
1930s	0.2006	0.183	0.204	10
1940s	0.2404	0.183	0.35	10
1950s	0.3633	0.319	0.413	10
1960s	0.4217	0.374	0.444	10
1970s	0.4284	0.428	0.432	10
1980s	0.434	0.434	0.434	10
1990s	0.4243	0.424	0.427	10
2000s	0.3473	0.338	0.349	10
2010s	0.235	0.177	0.336	10
2020s	0.2265	0.169	0.432	6

Countries ranked near Syria

127 Uzbekistan 0.442 compare
128 Guatemala 0.435 compare
130 Bahrain 0.429 compare
130 Papua New Guinea 0.429 compare
132 Ethiopia 0.426 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Syria?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Syria was 0.432 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 1965.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 2022.
How does Syria rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Syria ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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