Equal Access to Power Index in Syria

Syria: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.357 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.357
Change on year
up 376.0%
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.497
in 1958
All-time low
0.037
in 2020
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Syria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.357 for equal access to power index in 2025.

The figure is up 376.0% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Syria peaked at 0.497 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 2020.

Syria ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.264 0.264 0.264 1
1790s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1800s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1810s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1820s 0.3192 0.264 0.333 10
1830s 0.1287 0.106 0.333 10
1840s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1850s 0.186 0.168 0.213 10
1860s 0.213 0.213 0.213 10
1870s 0.1998 0.169 0.213 10
1880s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1890s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1900s 0.1761 0.169 0.219 10
1910s 0.2356 0.219 0.302 10
1920s 0.179 0.179 0.179 8
1930s 0.2202 0.185 0.229 10
1940s 0.2706 0.185 0.419 10
1950s 0.4167 0.33 0.497 10
1960s 0.4104 0.386 0.497 10
1970s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1980s 0.304 0.304 0.304 10
1990s 0.2914 0.29 0.304 10
2000s 0.137 0.137 0.137 10
2010s 0.0711 0.038 0.126 10
2020s 0.1062 0.037 0.357 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 143 Philippines 0.361 compare
  2. 144 Jordan 0.358 compare
  3. 146 Sudan 0.356 compare
  4. 147 Uzbekistan 0.347 compare
  5. 148 North Korea 0.345 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Syria?
Equal access to power index in Syria was 0.357 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 1958.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 2020.
How does Syria rank for equal access to power index?
Syria ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.