Justified Political Positions Score in Syria
Syria: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.354 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Justified Political Positions Score in Syria, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 121.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7,753 (2050)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.