Russia vs Syria: Democracy

Russia
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Russia rank
160th
Syria rank
160th

Democracy over time

  • Russia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 160th and Syria ranks 160th of 198 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 2 1 Syria
1930s 1 2 1 Syria
1940s 1 2.3 1.3 Syria
1950s 1 1.5 0.5 Syria
1960s 1 0.4 0.6 Russia
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Russia
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 5.1 1 4.1 Russia
2000s 4.2 1 3.2 Russia
2010s 3 1 2 Russia
2020s 1.67 0.8333 0.8333 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Russia or Syria?
Russia, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Russia and Syria?
0, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for democracy?
Russia 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).