Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Syria

Syria: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Syria, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 22011: 22013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stability of democratic institutions index in Syria is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Syria peaked at 2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Syria ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1 2 3
2010s 1.2 1 2 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 111 Cambodia 1 compare
  3. 111 Chad 1 compare
  4. 111 China 1 compare
  5. 111 Cuba 1 compare
  6. 111 Eritrea 1 compare
  7. 111 Haiti 1 compare
  8. 111 Laos 1 compare
  9. 111 Mali 1 compare
  10. 111 Myanmar 1 compare
  11. 111 Niger 1 compare
  12. 111 North Korea 1 compare
  13. 111 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  14. 111 Sudan 1 compare
  15. 111 Tajikistan 1 compare
  16. 111 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  17. 111 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability of democratic institutions index in Syria?
Stability of democratic institutions index in Syria was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Syria rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
Syria ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.