What is rule of law index in Syrian Arab Republic?

Rule of law index in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1918.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 2016.

How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for rule of law index?

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?

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

Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic

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

Syrian Arab Republic: Rule of Law Index was 0.282 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.282

Change on year

up 95.8%

World rank

126th

of 173 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.762 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 2016.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 126th out of 173 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.

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 Syrian Arab Republic

123 Mozambique 0.29 compare
124 Lebanon 0.289 compare
124 Nigeria 0.289 compare
127 Bolivia 0.281 compare
128 Vatican 0.276 compare
129 Pakistan 0.261 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Syrian Arab Republic?: Rule of law index in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1918.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 2016.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for rule of law index?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.