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Liberal political institutions index in Syria

Syria: Liberal political institutions index was 0.166 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.166
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.497
in 1948
All-time low
0.048
in 2013
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Syria, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.166 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 225.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Syria peaked at 0.497 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2013.

Syria ranks 155th 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.

Liberal political institutions index in Syria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.117 —
1790 0.117 +0.0%
1791 0.117 +0.0%
1792 0.117 +0.0%
1793 0.117 +0.0%
1794 0.117 +0.0%
1795 0.117 +0.0%
1796 0.117 +0.0%
1797 0.117 +0.0%
1798 0.117 +0.0%
1799 0.117 +0.0%
1800 0.117 +0.0%
1801 0.117 +0.0%
1802 0.117 +0.0%
1803 0.117 +0.0%
1804 0.117 +0.0%
1805 0.117 +0.0%
1806 0.117 +0.0%
1807 0.117 +0.0%
1808 0.113 -3.4%
1809 0.113 +0.0%
1810 0.113 +0.0%
1811 0.113 +0.0%
1812 0.113 +0.0%
1813 0.113 +0.0%
1814 0.113 +0.0%
1815 0.113 +0.0%
1816 0.113 +0.0%
1817 0.113 +0.0%
1818 0.113 +0.0%
1819 0.113 +0.0%
1820 0.113 +0.0%
1821 0.113 +0.0%
1822 0.113 +0.0%
1823 0.113 +0.0%
1824 0.113 +0.0%
1825 0.113 +0.0%
1826 0.113 +0.0%
1827 0.113 +0.0%
1828 0.113 +0.0%
1829 0.113 +0.0%
1830 0.115 +1.8%
1831 0.234 +103.5%
1832 0.234 +0.0%
1833 0.234 +0.0%
1834 0.234 +0.0%
1835 0.234 +0.0%
1836 0.234 +0.0%
1837 0.234 +0.0%
1838 0.234 +0.0%
1839 0.234 +0.0%
1840 0.173 -26.1%
1841 0.173 +0.0%
1842 0.173 +0.0%
1843 0.173 +0.0%
1844 0.173 +0.0%
1845 0.173 +0.0%
1846 0.173 +0.0%
1847 0.173 +0.0%
1848 0.173 +0.0%
1849 0.173 +0.0%
1850 0.173 +0.0%
1851 0.173 +0.0%
1852 0.173 +0.0%
1853 0.173 +0.0%
1854 0.173 +0.0%
1855 0.173 +0.0%
1856 0.173 +0.0%
1857 0.179 +3.5%
1858 0.179 +0.0%
1859 0.179 +0.0%
1860 0.179 +0.0%
1861 0.179 +0.0%
1862 0.179 +0.0%
1863 0.179 +0.0%
1864 0.179 +0.0%
1865 0.179 +0.0%
1866 0.179 +0.0%
1867 0.179 +0.0%
1868 0.214 +19.6%
1869 0.214 +0.0%
1870 0.214 +0.0%
1871 0.214 +0.0%
1872 0.214 +0.0%
1873 0.214 +0.0%
1874 0.214 +0.0%
1875 0.214 +0.0%
1876 0.251 +17.3%
1877 0.227 -9.6%
1878 0.151 -33.5%
1879 0.151 +0.0%
1880 0.132 -12.6%
1881 0.132 +0.0%
1882 0.132 +0.0%
1883 0.132 +0.0%
1884 0.132 +0.0%
1885 0.132 +0.0%
1886 0.132 +0.0%
1887 0.132 +0.0%
1888 0.132 +0.0%
1889 0.132 +0.0%
1890 0.137 +3.8%
1891 0.137 +0.0%
1892 0.137 +0.0%
1893 0.137 +0.0%
1894 0.137 +0.0%
1895 0.137 +0.0%
1896 0.137 +0.0%
1897 0.137 +0.0%
1898 0.138 +0.7%
1899 0.138 +0.0%
1900 0.138 +0.0%
1901 0.138 +0.0%
1902 0.138 +0.0%
1903 0.138 +0.0%
1904 0.138 +0.0%
1905 0.138 +0.0%
1906 0.138 +0.0%
1907 0.142 +2.9%
1908 0.239 +68.3%
1909 0.361 +51.0%
1910 0.356 -1.4%
1911 0.34 -4.5%
1912 0.339 -0.3%
1913 0.23 -32.2%
1914 0.212 -7.8%
1915 0.181 -14.6%
1916 0.184 +1.7%
1917 0.184 +0.0%
1918 0.325 +76.6%
1919 0.461 +41.8%
1922 0.185 -59.9%
1923 0.188 +1.6%
1924 0.187 -0.5%
1925 0.182 -2.7%
1926 0.185 +1.6%
1927 0.185 +0.0%
1928 0.253 +36.8%
1929 0.193 -23.7%
1930 0.222 +15.0%
1931 0.224 +0.9%
1932 0.281 +25.4%
1933 0.315 +12.1%
1934 0.224 -28.9%
1935 0.222 -0.9%
1936 0.233 +5.0%
1937 0.303 +30.0%
1938 0.299 -1.3%
1939 0.207 -30.8%
1940 0.205 -1.0%
1941 0.205 +0.0%
1942 0.208 +1.5%
1943 0.239 +14.9%
1944 0.283 +18.4%
1945 0.296 +4.6%
1946 0.239 -19.3%
1947 0.419 +75.3%
1948 0.497 +18.6%
1949 0.477 -4.0%
1950 0.472 -1.0%
1951 0.459 -2.8%
1952 0.334 -27.2%
1953 0.335 +0.3%
1954 0.343 +2.4%
1955 0.491 +43.1%
1956 0.487 -0.8%
1957 0.49 +0.6%
1958 0.319 -34.9%
1959 0.23 -27.9%
1960 0.217 -5.7%
1961 0.234 +7.8%
1962 0.404 +72.6%
1963 0.334 -17.3%
1964 0.187 -44.0%
1965 0.187 +0.0%
1966 0.154 -17.6%
1967 0.147 -4.5%
1968 0.147 +0.0%
1969 0.139 -5.4%
1970 0.088 -36.7%
1971 0.099 +12.5%
1972 0.1 +1.0%
1973 0.097 -3.0%
1974 0.097 +0.0%
1975 0.093 -4.1%
1976 0.095 +2.2%
1977 0.096 +1.1%
1978 0.093 -3.1%
1979 0.094 +1.1%
1980 0.085 -9.6%
1981 0.085 +0.0%
1982 0.086 +1.2%
1983 0.091 +5.8%
1984 0.093 +2.2%
1985 0.092 -1.1%
1986 0.092 +0.0%
1987 0.085 -7.6%
1988 0.085 +0.0%
1989 0.085 +0.0%
1990 0.091 +7.1%
1991 0.091 +0.0%
1992 0.091 +0.0%
1993 0.092 +1.1%
1994 0.092 +0.0%
1995 0.092 +0.0%
1996 0.092 +0.0%
1997 0.092 +0.0%
1998 0.096 +4.3%
1999 0.096 +0.0%
2000 0.14 +45.8%
2001 0.14 +0.0%
2002 0.14 +0.0%
2003 0.135 -3.6%
2004 0.133 -1.5%
2005 0.137 +3.0%
2006 0.137 +0.0%
2007 0.137 +0.0%
2008 0.137 +0.0%
2009 0.137 +0.0%
2010 0.137 +0.0%
2011 0.098 -28.5%
2012 0.07 -28.6%
2013 0.048 -31.4%
2014 0.049 +2.1%
2015 0.051 +4.1%
2016 0.051 +0.0%
2017 0.054 +5.9%
2018 0.052 -3.7%
2019 0.055 +5.8%
2020 0.073 +32.7%
2021 0.082 +12.3%
2022 0.076 -7.3%
2023 0.119 +56.6%
2024 0.156 +31.1%
2025 0.166 +6.4%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.166 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.166 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.354, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.117 0.117 0.117 1
1790s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1800s 0.1162 0.113 0.117 10
1810s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1820s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1830s 0.2221 0.115 0.234 10
1840s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1850s 0.1748 0.173 0.179 10
1860s 0.186 0.179 0.214 10
1870s 0.2064 0.151 0.251 10
1880s 0.132 0.132 0.132 10
1890s 0.1372 0.137 0.138 10
1900s 0.1708 0.138 0.361 10
1910s 0.2812 0.181 0.461 10
1920s 0.1948 0.182 0.253 8
1930s 0.253 0.207 0.315 10
1940s 0.3068 0.205 0.497 10
1950s 0.396 0.23 0.491 10
1960s 0.215 0.139 0.404 10
1970s 0.0952 0.088 0.1 10
1980s 0.0879 0.085 0.093 10
1990s 0.0925 0.091 0.096 10
2000s 0.1373 0.133 0.14 10
2010s 0.0665 0.048 0.137 10
2020s 0.112 0.073 0.166 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 152 Bahrain 0.188 compare
  2. 152 Uzbekistan 0.188 compare
  3. 154 Saudi Arabia 0.184 compare
  4. 156 Burundi 0.15 compare
  5. 157 Russia 0.147 compare
  6. 158 Cuba 0.146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Syria?
Liberal political institutions index in Syria was 0.166 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 1948.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2013.
How does Syria rank for liberal political institutions index?
Syria ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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