What is rule of law index in Syria?

Rule of law index in Syria was 0.282 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1918.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 2016.

How does Syria rank for rule of law index?

Syria ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Syria

Name: Rule of Law Index in Syria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Rule of Law Index was 0.282 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.282

Change on year

up 95.8%

World rank

129th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.762

in 1918

All-time low

0.028

in 2016

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Syria, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Syria is 0.282, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.8% on the previous year and up 840.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Syria peaked at 0.762 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 2016.

That places Syria 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law Index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Syria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.226	—
1790	0.226	+0.0%
1791	0.226	+0.0%
1792	0.226	+0.0%
1793	0.226	+0.0%
1794	0.226	+0.0%
1795	0.226	+0.0%
1796	0.226	+0.0%
1797	0.226	+0.0%
1798	0.226	+0.0%
1799	0.226	+0.0%
1800	0.226	+0.0%
1801	0.226	+0.0%
1802	0.226	+0.0%
1803	0.226	+0.0%
1804	0.226	+0.0%
1805	0.226	+0.0%
1806	0.226	+0.0%
1807	0.226	+0.0%
1808	0.211	-6.6%
1809	0.213	+0.9%
1810	0.213	+0.0%
1811	0.213	+0.0%
1812	0.213	+0.0%
1813	0.213	+0.0%
1814	0.213	+0.0%
1815	0.213	+0.0%
1816	0.213	+0.0%
1817	0.213	+0.0%
1818	0.213	+0.0%
1819	0.213	+0.0%
1820	0.213	+0.0%
1821	0.213	+0.0%
1822	0.213	+0.0%
1823	0.213	+0.0%
1824	0.213	+0.0%
1825	0.213	+0.0%
1826	0.213	+0.0%
1827	0.213	+0.0%
1828	0.213	+0.0%
1829	0.213	+0.0%
1830	0.213	+0.0%
1831	0.358	+68.1%
1832	0.358	+0.0%
1833	0.358	+0.0%
1834	0.358	+0.0%
1835	0.358	+0.0%
1836	0.358	+0.0%
1837	0.358	+0.0%
1838	0.358	+0.0%
1839	0.358	+0.0%
1840	0.212	-40.8%
1841	0.212	+0.0%
1842	0.212	+0.0%
1843	0.212	+0.0%
1844	0.212	+0.0%
1845	0.212	+0.0%
1846	0.212	+0.0%
1847	0.212	+0.0%
1848	0.212	+0.0%
1849	0.212	+0.0%
1850	0.212	+0.0%
1851	0.212	+0.0%
1852	0.212	+0.0%
1853	0.212	+0.0%
1854	0.212	+0.0%
1855	0.212	+0.0%
1856	0.212	+0.0%
1857	0.21	-0.9%
1858	0.21	+0.0%
1859	0.21	+0.0%
1860	0.21	+0.0%
1861	0.21	+0.0%
1862	0.21	+0.0%
1863	0.21	+0.0%
1864	0.21	+0.0%
1865	0.21	+0.0%
1866	0.21	+0.0%
1867	0.21	+0.0%
1868	0.24	+14.3%
1869	0.24	+0.0%
1870	0.24	+0.0%
1871	0.24	+0.0%
1872	0.24	+0.0%
1873	0.24	+0.0%
1874	0.24	+0.0%
1875	0.24	+0.0%
1876	0.24	+0.0%
1877	0.191	-20.4%
1878	0.178	-6.8%
1879	0.178	+0.0%
1880	0.166	-6.7%
1881	0.166	+0.0%
1882	0.166	+0.0%
1883	0.166	+0.0%
1884	0.166	+0.0%
1885	0.166	+0.0%
1886	0.166	+0.0%
1887	0.166	+0.0%
1888	0.166	+0.0%
1889	0.166	+0.0%
1890	0.166	+0.0%
1891	0.166	+0.0%
1892	0.166	+0.0%
1893	0.166	+0.0%
1894	0.166	+0.0%
1895	0.166	+0.0%
1896	0.166	+0.0%
1897	0.166	+0.0%
1898	0.166	+0.0%
1899	0.166	+0.0%
1900	0.166	+0.0%
1901	0.166	+0.0%
1902	0.166	+0.0%
1903	0.166	+0.0%
1904	0.166	+0.0%
1905	0.166	+0.0%
1906	0.166	+0.0%
1907	0.18	+8.4%
1908	0.321	+78.3%
1909	0.426	+32.7%
1910	0.428	+0.5%
1911	0.401	-6.3%
1912	0.401	+0.0%
1913	0.278	-30.7%
1914	0.247	-11.2%
1915	0.222	-10.1%
1916	0.222	+0.0%
1917	0.222	+0.0%
1918	0.762	+243.2%
1919	0.762	+0.0%
1922	0.445	-41.6%
1923	0.445	+0.0%
1924	0.445	+0.0%
1925	0.445	+0.0%
1926	0.445	+0.0%
1927	0.445	+0.0%
1928	0.445	+0.0%
1929	0.445	+0.0%
1930	0.514	+15.5%
1931	0.514	+0.0%
1932	0.514	+0.0%
1933	0.514	+0.0%
1934	0.514	+0.0%
1935	0.513	-0.2%
1936	0.513	+0.0%
1937	0.513	+0.0%
1938	0.513	+0.0%
1939	0.483	-5.8%
1940	0.495	+2.5%
1941	0.495	+0.0%
1942	0.495	+0.0%
1943	0.48	-3.0%
1944	0.495	+3.1%
1945	0.501	+1.2%
1946	0.563	+12.4%
1947	0.741	+31.6%
1948	0.741	+0.0%
1949	0.703	-5.1%
1950	0.703	+0.0%
1951	0.672	-4.4%
1952	0.559	-16.8%
1953	0.56	+0.2%
1954	0.598	+6.8%
1955	0.741	+23.9%
1956	0.741	+0.0%
1957	0.732	-1.2%
1958	0.642	-12.3%
1959	0.518	-19.3%
1960	0.508	-1.9%
1961	0.515	+1.4%
1962	0.645	+25.2%
1963	0.491	-23.9%
1964	0.336	-31.6%
1965	0.336	+0.0%
1966	0.336	+0.0%
1967	0.336	+0.0%
1968	0.336	+0.0%
1969	0.336	+0.0%
1970	0.115	-65.8%
1971	0.114	-0.9%
1972	0.117	+2.6%
1973	0.117	+0.0%
1974	0.117	+0.0%
1975	0.116	-0.9%
1976	0.117	+0.9%
1977	0.121	+3.4%
1978	0.12	-0.8%
1979	0.113	-5.8%
1980	0.081	-28.3%
1981	0.081	+0.0%
1982	0.087	+7.4%
1983	0.085	-2.3%
1984	0.085	+0.0%
1985	0.085	+0.0%
1986	0.085	+0.0%
1987	0.078	-8.2%
1988	0.078	+0.0%
1989	0.078	+0.0%
1990	0.088	+12.8%
1991	0.088	+0.0%
1992	0.088	+0.0%
1993	0.093	+5.7%
1994	0.089	-4.3%
1995	0.089	+0.0%
1996	0.089	+0.0%
1997	0.089	+0.0%
1998	0.089	+0.0%
1999	0.089	+0.0%
2000	0.093	+4.5%
2001	0.093	+0.0%
2002	0.093	+0.0%
2003	0.093	+0.0%
2004	0.093	+0.0%
2005	0.09	-3.2%
2006	0.096	+6.7%
2007	0.09	-6.3%
2008	0.09	+0.0%
2009	0.09	+0.0%
2010	0.094	+4.4%
2011	0.071	-24.5%
2012	0.045	-36.6%
2013	0.03	-33.3%
2014	0.03	+0.0%
2015	0.03	+0.0%
2016	0.028	-6.7%
2017	0.029	+3.6%
2018	0.03	+3.4%
2019	0.036	+20.0%
2020	0.044	+22.2%
2021	0.049	+11.4%
2022	0.047	-4.1%
2023	0.054	+14.9%
2024	0.144	+166.7%
2025	0.282	+95.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.282 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.282 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.226	0.226	0.226	1
1790s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
1800s	0.2232	0.211	0.226	10
1810s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1820s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1830s	0.3435	0.213	0.358	10
1840s	0.212	0.212	0.212	10
1850s	0.2114	0.21	0.212	10
1860s	0.216	0.21	0.24	10
1870s	0.2227	0.178	0.24	10
1880s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1890s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1900s	0.2089	0.166	0.426	10
1910s	0.3945	0.222	0.762	10
1920s	0.445	0.445	0.445	8
1930s	0.5105	0.483	0.514	10
1940s	0.5709	0.48	0.741	10
1950s	0.6466	0.518	0.741	10
1960s	0.4175	0.336	0.645	10
1970s	0.1167	0.113	0.121	10
1980s	0.0823	0.078	0.087	10
1990s	0.0891	0.088	0.093	10
2000s	0.0921	0.09	0.096	10
2010s	0.0423	0.028	0.094	10
2020s	0.1033	0.044	0.282	6

Countries ranked near Syria

126 Mozambique 0.29 compare
127 Lebanon 0.289 compare
127 Nigeria 0.289 compare
130 Bolivia 0.281 compare
131 Vatican 0.276 compare
132 Pakistan 0.261 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Syria?: Rule of law index in Syria was 0.282 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1918.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 2016.
How does Syria rank for rule of law index?: Syria ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.