Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Syria
Syria: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 24.96 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in Syria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Syria recorded 24.96 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Syria peaked at 66.71 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.91 0-100, in 2016.
Syria ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Syria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.73 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 59.93 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 58.13 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 66.71 0-100 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 64.96 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.72 0-100 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 57.2 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.98 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.03 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.52 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.76 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.18 0-100 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 28.99 0-100 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 23.61 0-100 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 23.46 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.28 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 23.85 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.91 0-100 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 22.36 0-100 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 22.71 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.24 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.89 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.54 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.75 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.75 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.02 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 24.96 0-100 | +3.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.96 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.96 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -37.2% | 46.18 0-100 | 28.99 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.83 0-100 | 57.73 0-100 | 59.93 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.89 0-100 | 55.52 0-100 | 66.71 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.86 0-100 | 19.91 0-100 | 46.18 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 0-100 | 22.75 0-100 | 24.96 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Syria?
- Political stability - governance score in Syria was 24.96 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.71 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 0-100 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for political stability - governance score?
- Syria ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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