Eswatini vs Syria: Democracy
Eswatini
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Syria rank
160th
Democracy over time
- Eswatini
- Syria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Syria ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Syria |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Eswatini or Syria?
- Eswatini, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Eswatini and Syria?
- 0, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Syria rank globally for democracy?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Syria ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).