What is strong civil society index in Syria?

Strong civil society index in Syria was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 1789.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 2017.

How does Syria rank for strong civil society index?

Syria ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 370.3%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Syria

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Syria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.174 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.174

Change on year

up 16.0%

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.477

in 1789

All-time low

0.025

in 2017

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Syria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Syria stood at 0.174.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 370.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Syria peaked at 0.477 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 2017.

That places Syria 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Syria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.477	—
1790	0.477	+0.0%
1791	0.477	+0.0%
1792	0.477	+0.0%
1793	0.477	+0.0%
1794	0.477	+0.0%
1795	0.477	+0.0%
1796	0.477	+0.0%
1797	0.477	+0.0%
1798	0.477	+0.0%
1799	0.477	+0.0%
1800	0.477	+0.0%
1801	0.477	+0.0%
1802	0.477	+0.0%
1803	0.477	+0.0%
1804	0.477	+0.0%
1805	0.477	+0.0%
1806	0.477	+0.0%
1807	0.477	+0.0%
1808	0.477	+0.0%
1809	0.477	+0.0%
1810	0.477	+0.0%
1811	0.477	+0.0%
1812	0.477	+0.0%
1813	0.477	+0.0%
1814	0.477	+0.0%
1815	0.477	+0.0%
1816	0.477	+0.0%
1817	0.477	+0.0%
1818	0.477	+0.0%
1819	0.477	+0.0%
1820	0.477	+0.0%
1821	0.477	+0.0%
1822	0.477	+0.0%
1823	0.477	+0.0%
1824	0.477	+0.0%
1825	0.477	+0.0%
1826	0.477	+0.0%
1827	0.477	+0.0%
1828	0.477	+0.0%
1829	0.477	+0.0%
1830	0.477	+0.0%
1831	0.444	-6.9%
1832	0.444	+0.0%
1833	0.444	+0.0%
1834	0.444	+0.0%
1835	0.444	+0.0%
1836	0.444	+0.0%
1837	0.444	+0.0%
1838	0.444	+0.0%
1839	0.444	+0.0%
1840	0.421	-5.2%
1841	0.421	+0.0%
1842	0.421	+0.0%
1843	0.421	+0.0%
1844	0.421	+0.0%
1845	0.421	+0.0%
1846	0.421	+0.0%
1847	0.421	+0.0%
1848	0.421	+0.0%
1849	0.421	+0.0%
1850	0.421	+0.0%
1851	0.421	+0.0%
1852	0.421	+0.0%
1853	0.421	+0.0%
1854	0.421	+0.0%
1855	0.421	+0.0%
1856	0.421	+0.0%
1857	0.421	+0.0%
1858	0.421	+0.0%
1859	0.421	+0.0%
1860	0.421	+0.0%
1861	0.421	+0.0%
1862	0.421	+0.0%
1863	0.421	+0.0%
1864	0.421	+0.0%
1865	0.36	-14.5%
1866	0.36	+0.0%
1867	0.36	+0.0%
1868	0.36	+0.0%
1869	0.36	+0.0%
1870	0.36	+0.0%
1871	0.36	+0.0%
1872	0.36	+0.0%
1873	0.36	+0.0%
1874	0.36	+0.0%
1875	0.36	+0.0%
1876	0.36	+0.0%
1877	0.221	-38.6%
1878	0.221	+0.0%
1879	0.221	+0.0%
1880	0.221	+0.0%
1881	0.221	+0.0%
1882	0.221	+0.0%
1883	0.221	+0.0%
1884	0.221	+0.0%
1885	0.221	+0.0%
1886	0.221	+0.0%
1887	0.221	+0.0%
1888	0.221	+0.0%
1889	0.221	+0.0%
1890	0.061	-72.4%
1891	0.061	+0.0%
1892	0.061	+0.0%
1893	0.061	+0.0%
1894	0.061	+0.0%
1895	0.061	+0.0%
1896	0.061	+0.0%
1897	0.061	+0.0%
1898	0.061	+0.0%
1899	0.061	+0.0%
1900	0.061	+0.0%
1901	0.061	+0.0%
1902	0.061	+0.0%
1903	0.061	+0.0%
1904	0.061	+0.0%
1905	0.061	+0.0%
1906	0.061	+0.0%
1907	0.061	+0.0%
1908	0.22	+260.7%
1909	0.432	+96.4%
1910	0.351	-18.8%
1911	0.351	+0.0%
1912	0.331	-5.7%
1913	0.103	-68.9%
1914	0.079	-23.3%
1915	0.079	+0.0%
1916	0.079	+0.0%
1917	0.079	+0.0%
1918	0.262	+231.6%
1919	0.262	+0.0%
1922	0.178	-32.1%
1923	0.178	+0.0%
1924	0.178	+0.0%
1925	0.178	+0.0%
1926	0.178	+0.0%
1927	0.178	+0.0%
1928	0.178	+0.0%
1929	0.178	+0.0%
1930	0.198	+11.2%
1931	0.298	+50.5%
1932	0.298	+0.0%
1933	0.298	+0.0%
1934	0.298	+0.0%
1935	0.298	+0.0%
1936	0.298	+0.0%
1937	0.298	+0.0%
1938	0.298	+0.0%
1939	0.298	+0.0%
1940	0.298	+0.0%
1941	0.298	+0.0%
1942	0.298	+0.0%
1943	0.298	+0.0%
1944	0.298	+0.0%
1945	0.298	+0.0%
1946	0.334	+12.1%
1947	0.446	+33.5%
1948	0.446	+0.0%
1949	0.446	+0.0%
1950	0.446	+0.0%
1951	0.446	+0.0%
1952	0.446	+0.0%
1953	0.446	+0.0%
1954	0.446	+0.0%
1955	0.446	+0.0%
1956	0.446	+0.0%
1957	0.446	+0.0%
1958	0.41	-8.1%
1959	0.321	-21.7%
1960	0.321	+0.0%
1961	0.321	+0.0%
1962	0.354	+10.3%
1963	0.183	-48.3%
1964	0.183	+0.0%
1965	0.183	+0.0%
1966	0.183	+0.0%
1967	0.167	-8.7%
1968	0.167	+0.0%
1969	0.167	+0.0%
1970	0.058	-65.3%
1971	0.058	+0.0%
1972	0.034	-41.4%
1973	0.029	-14.7%
1974	0.029	+0.0%
1975	0.029	+0.0%
1976	0.029	+0.0%
1977	0.029	+0.0%
1978	0.029	+0.0%
1979	0.029	+0.0%
1980	0.029	+0.0%
1981	0.029	+0.0%
1982	0.029	+0.0%
1983	0.029	+0.0%
1984	0.029	+0.0%
1985	0.029	+0.0%
1986	0.029	+0.0%
1987	0.029	+0.0%
1988	0.029	+0.0%
1989	0.029	+0.0%
1990	0.029	+0.0%
1991	0.029	+0.0%
1992	0.029	+0.0%
1993	0.029	+0.0%
1994	0.029	+0.0%
1995	0.029	+0.0%
1996	0.029	+0.0%
1997	0.029	+0.0%
1998	0.029	+0.0%
1999	0.029	+0.0%
2000	0.079	+172.4%
2001	0.081	+2.5%
2002	0.081	+0.0%
2003	0.081	+0.0%
2004	0.081	+0.0%
2005	0.081	+0.0%
2006	0.081	+0.0%
2007	0.081	+0.0%
2008	0.081	+0.0%
2009	0.081	+0.0%
2010	0.085	+4.9%
2011	0.075	-11.8%
2012	0.055	-26.7%
2013	0.038	-30.9%
2014	0.046	+21.1%
2015	0.037	-19.6%
2016	0.032	-13.5%
2017	0.025	-21.9%
2018	0.027	+8.0%
2019	0.032	+18.5%
2020	0.056	+75.0%
2021	0.027	-51.8%
2022	0.05	+85.2%
2023	0.087	+74.0%
2024	0.15	+72.4%
2025	0.174	+16.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.174 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.174 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.296, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.477	0.477	0.477	1
1790s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1800s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1810s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1820s	0.477	0.477	0.477	10
1830s	0.4473	0.444	0.477	10
1840s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1850s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1860s	0.3905	0.36	0.421	10
1870s	0.3183	0.221	0.36	10
1880s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1890s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1900s	0.114	0.061	0.432	10
1910s	0.1976	0.079	0.351	10
1920s	0.178	0.178	0.178	8
1930s	0.288	0.198	0.298	10
1940s	0.346	0.298	0.446	10
1950s	0.4299	0.321	0.446	10
1960s	0.2229	0.167	0.354	10
1970s	0.0353	0.029	0.058	10
1980s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1990s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
2000s	0.0808	0.079	0.081	10
2010s	0.0452	0.025	0.085	10
2020s	0.0907	0.027	0.174	6

Countries ranked near Syria

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149 Burkina Faso 0.188 compare
151 Vietnam 0.169 compare
152 Sudan 0.151 compare
153 Qatar 0.149 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Syria?: Strong civil society index in Syria was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 1789.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 2017.
How does Syria rank for strong civil society index?: Syria ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 370.3%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).