Stateness Index in Syria
Syria: Stateness Index was 4.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Syria, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.25 for stateness index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Syria peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2015.
Syria ranks 120th 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.
Stateness Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 6.75 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.25 | +41.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6.75 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 2.25 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3 | 4.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 117 Haiti 4.75 compare
- 118 Central African Republic 4.5 compare
- 118 Nigeria 4.5 compare
- 120 Pakistan 4.25 compare
- 120 South Sudan 4.25 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 4 compare
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index in Syria?
- Stateness index in Syria was 4.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for stateness index?
- Syria ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.