Democracy in Syria
Syria: Democracy was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Syria, 1944–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Syria is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in Syria peaked at 2 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.
That places Syria 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1 | — |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 1 | — |
| 1955 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.2222 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 147 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 147 Bahrain 0 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 147 Belarus 0 compare
- 147 China 0 compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 147 Eritrea 0
- 147 Eswatini 0
- 147 Iran 0 compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 147 Kuwait 0
- 147 Laos 0 compare
- 147 North Korea 0
- 147 Oman 0
- 147 Qatar 0
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0
- 147 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0
- 147 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 147 Vatican 0
- 147 Vietnam 0
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Syria?
- Democracy in Syria was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1955.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
- How does Syria rank for democracy?
- Syria ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).