Private Civil Liberties Index in Syria
Syria: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.248 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.248
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.458
in 1954
All-time low
0.115
in 2015
Years of data
235
1789–2025
Private Civil Liberties Index in Syria, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Syria is 0.248, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Syria peaked at 0.458 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.115, in 2015.
That places Syria 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.135 | — |
| 1790 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.149 | +10.4% |
| 1831 | 0.184 | +23.5% |
| 1832 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.342 | +85.9% |
| 1841 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.366 | +7.0% |
| 1858 | 0.375 | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.328 | -12.5% |
| 1878 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.296 | -9.8% |
| 1881 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.263 | -11.1% |
| 1888 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.293 | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.308 | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.33 | +7.1% |
| 1909 | 0.359 | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 0.354 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.342 | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 0.311 | -9.1% |
| 1913 | 0.256 | -17.7% |
| 1914 | 0.205 | -19.9% |
| 1915 | 0.201 | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.199 | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.322 | +61.8% |
| 1919 | 0.365 | +13.4% |
| 1922 | 0.301 | -17.5% |
| 1923 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.283 | -6.0% |
| 1926 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.303 | +7.1% |
| 1929 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.313 | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.308 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.292 | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.296 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.309 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 0.291 | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 0.288 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.316 | +9.7% |
| 1947 | 0.446 | +41.1% |
| 1948 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.437 | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.446 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.458 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.451 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.447 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.379 | -15.2% |
| 1959 | 0.406 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.375 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.37 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.336 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.346 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.307 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.254 | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.245 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.232 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.241 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.199 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.208 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.227 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.241 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.257 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.265 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.244 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.276 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.285 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.165 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.122 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.119 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.115 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.125 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.138 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.131 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.137 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.125 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.117 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.133 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.144 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.198 | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 0.248 | +25.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.248 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.399, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.248 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1805 | 0.149 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.342 | 0.342 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.351 | 0.342 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3609 | 0.328 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2861 | 0.263 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.296 | 0.293 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3153 | 0.308 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2754 | 0.199 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2947 | 0.283 | 0.303 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.3069 | 0.292 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3413 | 0.288 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4374 | 0.379 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3487 | 0.307 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2371 | 0.2 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2013 | 0.199 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2372 | 0.227 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 | 0.244 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1557 | 0.115 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1608 | 0.117 | 0.248 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 158 Somalia 0.272 compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.27 compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.253 compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.228 compare
- 163 Rwanda 0.209 compare
- 164 Laos 0.204 compare
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 private civil liberties index in Syria?
- Private civil liberties index in Syria was 0.248 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.458 in 1954.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for private civil liberties index?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.