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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Syria

Syria: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.156 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.156
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.729
in 1918
All-time low
0.036
in 1987
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Syria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Syria stood at 0.156.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 239.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Syria peaked at 0.729 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1987.

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

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Syria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.191 —
1790 0.191 +0.0%
1791 0.191 +0.0%
1792 0.191 +0.0%
1793 0.191 +0.0%
1794 0.191 +0.0%
1795 0.191 +0.0%
1796 0.191 +0.0%
1797 0.191 +0.0%
1798 0.191 +0.0%
1799 0.191 +0.0%
1800 0.191 +0.0%
1801 0.191 +0.0%
1802 0.191 +0.0%
1803 0.191 +0.0%
1804 0.191 +0.0%
1805 0.191 +0.0%
1806 0.191 +0.0%
1807 0.191 +0.0%
1808 0.191 +0.0%
1809 0.191 +0.0%
1810 0.191 +0.0%
1811 0.191 +0.0%
1812 0.191 +0.0%
1813 0.191 +0.0%
1814 0.191 +0.0%
1815 0.191 +0.0%
1816 0.191 +0.0%
1817 0.191 +0.0%
1818 0.191 +0.0%
1819 0.191 +0.0%
1820 0.191 +0.0%
1821 0.191 +0.0%
1822 0.191 +0.0%
1823 0.191 +0.0%
1824 0.191 +0.0%
1825 0.191 +0.0%
1826 0.191 +0.0%
1827 0.191 +0.0%
1828 0.191 +0.0%
1829 0.191 +0.0%
1830 0.191 +0.0%
1831 0.315 +64.9%
1832 0.315 +0.0%
1833 0.315 +0.0%
1834 0.315 +0.0%
1835 0.315 +0.0%
1836 0.315 +0.0%
1837 0.315 +0.0%
1838 0.315 +0.0%
1839 0.315 +0.0%
1840 0.191 -39.4%
1841 0.191 +0.0%
1842 0.191 +0.0%
1843 0.191 +0.0%
1844 0.191 +0.0%
1845 0.191 +0.0%
1846 0.191 +0.0%
1847 0.191 +0.0%
1848 0.191 +0.0%
1849 0.191 +0.0%
1850 0.191 +0.0%
1851 0.191 +0.0%
1852 0.191 +0.0%
1853 0.191 +0.0%
1854 0.191 +0.0%
1855 0.191 +0.0%
1856 0.191 +0.0%
1857 0.191 +0.0%
1858 0.191 +0.0%
1859 0.191 +0.0%
1860 0.191 +0.0%
1861 0.191 +0.0%
1862 0.191 +0.0%
1863 0.191 +0.0%
1864 0.191 +0.0%
1865 0.191 +0.0%
1866 0.191 +0.0%
1867 0.191 +0.0%
1868 0.296 +55.0%
1869 0.296 +0.0%
1870 0.296 +0.0%
1871 0.296 +0.0%
1872 0.296 +0.0%
1873 0.296 +0.0%
1874 0.296 +0.0%
1875 0.296 +0.0%
1876 0.296 +0.0%
1877 0.296 +0.0%
1878 0.236 -20.3%
1879 0.236 +0.0%
1880 0.236 +0.0%
1881 0.236 +0.0%
1882 0.236 +0.0%
1883 0.236 +0.0%
1884 0.236 +0.0%
1885 0.236 +0.0%
1886 0.236 +0.0%
1887 0.236 +0.0%
1888 0.236 +0.0%
1889 0.236 +0.0%
1890 0.236 +0.0%
1891 0.236 +0.0%
1892 0.236 +0.0%
1893 0.236 +0.0%
1894 0.236 +0.0%
1895 0.236 +0.0%
1896 0.236 +0.0%
1897 0.236 +0.0%
1898 0.236 +0.0%
1899 0.236 +0.0%
1900 0.236 +0.0%
1901 0.236 +0.0%
1902 0.236 +0.0%
1903 0.236 +0.0%
1904 0.236 +0.0%
1905 0.236 +0.0%
1906 0.236 +0.0%
1907 0.236 +0.0%
1908 0.421 +78.4%
1909 0.536 +27.3%
1910 0.536 +0.0%
1911 0.536 +0.0%
1912 0.536 +0.0%
1913 0.324 -39.6%
1914 0.299 -7.7%
1915 0.256 -14.4%
1916 0.256 +0.0%
1917 0.256 +0.0%
1918 0.729 +184.8%
1919 0.729 +0.0%
1922 0.359 -50.8%
1923 0.359 +0.0%
1924 0.359 +0.0%
1925 0.359 +0.0%
1926 0.359 +0.0%
1927 0.359 +0.0%
1928 0.359 +0.0%
1929 0.359 +0.0%
1930 0.359 +0.0%
1931 0.359 +0.0%
1932 0.359 +0.0%
1933 0.359 +0.0%
1934 0.359 +0.0%
1935 0.359 +0.0%
1936 0.359 +0.0%
1937 0.359 +0.0%
1938 0.359 +0.0%
1939 0.359 +0.0%
1940 0.359 +0.0%
1941 0.359 +0.0%
1942 0.359 +0.0%
1943 0.359 +0.0%
1944 0.359 +0.0%
1945 0.359 +0.0%
1946 0.359 +0.0%
1947 0.655 +82.5%
1948 0.655 +0.0%
1949 0.655 +0.0%
1950 0.655 +0.0%
1951 0.595 -9.2%
1952 0.312 -47.6%
1953 0.312 +0.0%
1954 0.312 +0.0%
1955 0.645 +106.7%
1956 0.645 +0.0%
1957 0.658 +2.0%
1958 0.613 -6.8%
1959 0.319 -48.0%
1960 0.298 -6.6%
1961 0.298 +0.0%
1962 0.582 +95.3%
1963 0.529 -9.1%
1964 0.164 -69.0%
1965 0.164 +0.0%
1966 0.164 +0.0%
1967 0.164 +0.0%
1968 0.164 +0.0%
1969 0.164 +0.0%
1970 0.063 -61.6%
1971 0.063 +0.0%
1972 0.063 +0.0%
1973 0.063 +0.0%
1974 0.063 +0.0%
1975 0.063 +0.0%
1976 0.063 +0.0%
1977 0.07 +11.1%
1978 0.07 +0.0%
1979 0.07 +0.0%
1980 0.056 -20.0%
1981 0.056 +0.0%
1982 0.056 +0.0%
1983 0.056 +0.0%
1984 0.056 +0.0%
1985 0.056 +0.0%
1986 0.056 +0.0%
1987 0.036 -35.7%
1988 0.036 +0.0%
1989 0.036 +0.0%
1990 0.052 +44.4%
1991 0.052 +0.0%
1992 0.052 +0.0%
1993 0.052 +0.0%
1994 0.052 +0.0%
1995 0.052 +0.0%
1996 0.052 +0.0%
1997 0.052 +0.0%
1998 0.052 +0.0%
1999 0.052 +0.0%
2000 0.094 +80.8%
2001 0.094 +0.0%
2002 0.094 +0.0%
2003 0.094 +0.0%
2004 0.094 +0.0%
2005 0.094 +0.0%
2006 0.094 +0.0%
2007 0.094 +0.0%
2008 0.094 +0.0%
2009 0.094 +0.0%
2010 0.094 +0.0%
2011 0.09 -4.3%
2012 0.058 -35.6%
2013 0.046 -20.7%
2014 0.046 +0.0%
2015 0.046 +0.0%
2016 0.046 +0.0%
2017 0.051 +10.9%
2018 0.043 -15.7%
2019 0.048 +11.6%
2020 0.061 +27.1%
2021 0.055 -9.8%
2022 0.065 +18.2%
2023 0.062 -4.6%
2024 0.142 +129.0%
2025 0.156 +9.9%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.156 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.188, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.156 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.191 0.191 0.191 1
1790s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1800s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1810s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1820s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1830s 0.3026 0.191 0.315 10
1840s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1850s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1860s 0.212 0.191 0.296 10
1870s 0.284 0.236 0.296 10
1880s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1890s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1900s 0.2845 0.236 0.536 10
1910s 0.4457 0.256 0.729 10
1920s 0.359 0.359 0.359 8
1930s 0.359 0.359 0.359 10
1940s 0.4478 0.359 0.655 10
1950s 0.5066 0.312 0.658 10
1960s 0.2691 0.164 0.582 10
1970s 0.0651 0.063 0.07 10
1980s 0.05 0.036 0.056 10
1990s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
2000s 0.094 0.094 0.094 10
2010s 0.0568 0.043 0.094 10
2020s 0.0902 0.055 0.156 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 143 Rwanda 0.167 compare
  2. 144 South Sudan 0.157 compare
  3. 146 Vietnam 0.152 compare
  4. 147 Sudan 0.15 compare
  5. 148 Vatican 0.148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Syria?
Judicial checks on government index in Syria was 0.156 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.729 in 1918.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1987.
How does Syria rank for judicial checks on government index?
Syria ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.