Free and Fair Elections Index in Syria
Syria: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.375
in 1948
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Syria, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Syria stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 235 years on record.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Syria peaked at 0.375 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Syria 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0.058 | — |
| 1909 | 0.349 | +501.7% |
| 1910 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.348 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.263 | -24.4% |
| 1913 | 0.234 | -11.0% |
| 1914 | 0.251 | +7.3% |
| 1915 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0.187 | — |
| 1948 | 0.375 | +100.5% |
| 1949 | 0.253 | -32.5% |
| 1950 | 0.282 | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 0.267 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.239 | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 0.235 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.337 | +43.4% |
| 1956 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.027 | -92.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0.028 | — |
| 1962 | 0.329 | +1075.0% |
| 1963 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.307 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.043 | -86.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.061 | — |
| 1972 | 0.075 | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 0.067 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.064 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.061 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.071 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.075 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.06 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.064 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.072 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.071 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.062 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.058 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.034 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.089. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.235. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1075.0% | 0.028 | 0.329 |
| 1909 | +501.7% | 0.058 | 0.349 |
| 1948 | +100.5% | 0.187 | 0.375 |
| 1918 | -100.0% | 0.251 | 0 |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 0.027 | 0 |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 0.043 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0407 | 0 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2198 | 0 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0815 | 0 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2328 | 0 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1343 | 0 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0582 | 0 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0622 | 0.061 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0679 | 0.06 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0529 | 0.034 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 | 0 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 157 China 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0
- 157 Somalia 0 compare
- 157 South Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Syria?
- Free and fair elections index in Syria was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.375 in 1948.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Syria rank for free and fair elections index?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.