Justified Political Positions Score in Syria

Syria: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.354 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.354
Change on year
up 132.0%
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.354
in 2025
All-time low
-3.16
in 1900
Years of data
124
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Syria, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.354 for justified political positions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.

That represents a change of up 132.0% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Syria peaked at 0.354 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.16, in 1900.

That places Syria 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.8 -3.16 -1.12 10
1910s -1.69 -2.17 -1.33 10
1920s -1.49 -1.76 -0.684 8
1930s -0.604 -0.604 -0.604 10
1940s -1.13 -1.39 -0.264 10
1950s -0.4197 -1.32 -0.264 10
1960s -1.24 -1.33 -0.9 10
1970s -2.44 -2.55 -2 10
1980s -2.55 -2.55 -2.55 10
1990s -2.55 -2.55 -2.55 10
2000s -1.99 -1.99 -1.99 10
2010s -2.11 -2.5 -1.6 10
2020s -1.34 -2 0.354 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Syria?
Justified political positions score in Syria was 0.354 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.354 in 2025.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -3.16 in 1900.
How does Syria rank for justified political positions score?
Syria ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
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
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.