Syria vs Vietnam: Democracy
Syria
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
Syria rank
160th
Vietnam rank
160th
Democracy over time
- Syria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Vietnam ahead.
Syria ranks 160th and Vietnam ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Syria |
| 1920s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Syria |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.25 | 1 | 0.75 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Syria or Vietnam?
- Syria, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Syria and Vietnam?
- 0, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vietnam?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Vietnam rank globally for democracy?
- Syria ranks 160th and Vietnam 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).