Free fair elections bti in Syria

Syria: Free fair elections bti was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Syria, 2005–2025

11.522.532005201520252005: 22007: 22009: 32011: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 1 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Syria peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2025.

Syria ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Syria, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 2 —
2007 2 +0.0%
2009 3 +50.0%
2011 2 -33.3%
2013 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2025 1 -50.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.33 2 3 3
2010s 2 2 2 5
2020s 1.67 1 2 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 106 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 106 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  3. 106 China 1 compare
  4. 106 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 106 Eritrea 1 compare
  6. 106 Guinea 1 compare
  7. 106 Haiti 1 compare
  8. 106 Kuwait 1 compare
  9. 106 Laos 1 compare
  10. 106 Libya 1 compare
  11. 106 Mali 1 compare
  12. 106 Myanmar 1 compare
  13. 106 Niger 1 compare
  14. 106 North Korea 1 compare
  15. 106 Qatar 1 compare
  16. 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  17. 106 Somalia 1 compare
  18. 106 South Sudan 1 compare
  19. 106 Sudan 1 compare
  20. 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
  21. 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  22. 106 Yemen 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Syria?
Free fair elections bti in Syria was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
How does Syria rank for free fair elections bti?
Syria ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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