Stateness index bti in Syria
Syria: Stateness index bti was 4.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.25
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
120th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
2.25
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Syria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.25 for stateness index bti 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 bti 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 bti 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) - 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 stateness index bti in Syria?
- Stateness index bti in Syria was 4.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for stateness index bti?
- Syria ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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