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Topic 01 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Syria: Governance & Institutions
How well is the state actually run?
Syria is placed 186th of 194 countries on governance & institutions in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Government Effectiveness -1.586 (2025); Statistical Performance Indicators 32.42 (2024).
Governance & Institutions
186th
of 194 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- -1.586Government Effectiveness, 2025Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
- 32.42Statistical Performance Indicators, 2024SPI overall score (0–100)
- 15Corruption Perceptions Index, 2025CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
- 0.156Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index, 2025Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Syria on governance & institutions — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Government Effectiveness
World Bank Group
Why it is a key: The quality of public services and the civil service that delivers them, and the credibility of a government's commitment to its own policies. Where the Corruption Perceptions Index asks whether a state is honest, this asks whether it is competent.
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
-1.586
Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Higher is better
Syria: -1.586. Across the 209 countries in this edition, values run from -2.251 (South Sudan) to 2.092 (Singapore); the world median is 0.101.
- World median
- 0.101
- Best in Western Asia
- 1.192 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Iraq -1.016 · Israel 1.192 · Jordan 0.111 · Lebanon -1.096 · Türkiye 0.029
Each grey tick is one of 209 countries in the 2025 edition.
Key 2 of 4
Statistical Performance Indicators
World Bank Group
Why it is a key: Whether a state can measure its own country. Nothing else here tests the capacity of the statistical system itself.
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
32.42
SPI overall score (0–100)
Higher is better
Syria: 32.42. Across the 188 countries in this edition, values run from 27.12 (South Sudan) to 94.14 (Norway); the world median is 69.3.
- World median
- 69.3
- Best in Western Asia
- 90.29 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Iraq 53.98 · Israel 90.29 · Jordan 78.81 · Lebanon 57.81 · Türkiye 79.35
Each grey tick is one of 188 countries in the 2024 edition.
Key 3 of 4
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
Why it is a key: How much corruption the people who actually deal with a government perceive — an outcome, where the other keys measure the state’s capacity and the limits the law puts on it.
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0 (the data), CC BY-ND 4.0 (the website and report)
15
CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Higher is better
Ranked 172nd of 181 by Transparency International
Syria: 15. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 9 (Somalia) to 89 (Denmark); the world median is 39.
- World median
- 39
- Best in Western Asia
- 69 United Arab Emirates
- Land neighbours
- Iraq 28 · Israel 62 · Jordan 50 · Lebanon 23 · Türkiye 31
Each grey tick is one of 182 countries in the 2025 edition.
Key 4 of 4
Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
Why it is a key: Whether the executive respects the constitution and obeys the courts, and whether the courts can rule against it freely — the law binding those who write it.
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.156
Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
Higher is better
Syria: 0.156. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from 0.003 (Nicaragua) to 0.988 (Australia); the world median is 0.676.
- World median
- 0.676
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.857 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Iraq 0.356 · Israel 0.857 · Jordan 0.766 · Lebanon 0.511 · Türkiye 0.202
Each grey tick is one of 176 countries in the 2025 edition.
02Over time
Which way Syria is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government Effectiveness
Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong) · higher is better
SyriaWorld median
Syria fell from -1.281 in 2000 to -1.586 in 2025; the world median went from -0.397 to 0.101.
Every year’s figures
Year Syria World median 2025 -1.58616 0.1006 2024 -1.73254 0.0098 2023 -1.69330 -0.0408 2022 -1.69335 -0.0305 2021 -1.61191 -0.0158 2020 -1.57521 -0.0171 2019 -1.67490 0.0150 2018 -1.54178 0.0159 2017 -1.54217 0.0158 2016 -1.54197 0.0225 2015 -1.28915 0.0038 2014 -1.06910 0.0194 2013 -1.17728 -0.0758 2012 -1.04434 -0.0839 2011 -0.73398 -0.1221 2010 -0.69933 -0.1145 2009 -0.73535 -0.1609 2008 -0.78694 -0.2134 2007 -0.94719 -0.3260 2006 -1.05526 -0.3310 2005 -1.36533 -0.3706 2004 -1.32845 -0.3140 2003 -1.57787 -0.4369 2002 -1.39940 -0.3366 2000 -1.28127 -0.3969 Statistical Performance Indicators
SPI overall score (0–100) · higher is better
SyriaWorld median
Syria rose from 24.11 in 2017 to 32.42 in 2024; the world median went from 59.55 to 69.3.
Every year’s figures
Year Syria World median 2024 32.418 69.30 2023 31.838 68.86 2022 28.263 67.99 2021 26.747 69.96 2020 25.111 62.91 2019 24.114 61.19 2018 23.989 61.17 2017 24.108 59.55 2016 — 56.25 Corruption Perceptions Index
CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean) · higher is better
SyriaWorld median
Syria fell from 26 in 2012 to 15 in 2025; the world median went from 37 to 39.
Every year’s figures
Year Syria World median 2025 15 39.0 2024 12 40.0 2023 13 40.0 2022 13 39.5 2021 13 39.0 2020 14 40.0 2019 13 39.5 2018 13 38.0 2017 14 38.5 2016 13 38.0 2015 18 37.0 2014 20 38.0 2013 17 38.0 2012 26 37.0 Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index
Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1) · higher is better
SyriaWorld median
Syria rose from 0.094 in 2000 to 0.156 in 2025; the world median went from 0.647 to 0.676.
Every year’s figures
Year Syria World median 2025 0.156 0.6760 2024 0.142 0.6645 2023 0.062 0.6590 2022 0.065 0.6600 2021 0.055 0.6580 2020 0.061 0.6645 2019 0.048 0.6560 2018 0.043 0.6485 2017 0.051 0.6550 2016 0.046 0.6520 2015 0.046 0.6700 2014 0.046 0.6515 2013 0.046 0.6550 2012 0.058 0.6750 2011 0.090 0.6680 2010 0.094 0.6640 2009 0.094 0.6580 2008 0.094 0.6590 2007 0.094 0.6630 2006 0.094 0.6590 2005 0.094 0.6580 2004 0.094 0.6480 2003 0.094 0.6480 2002 0.094 0.6470 2001 0.094 0.6530 2000 0.094 0.6465
03In context
Syria beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 194 countries on governance & institutions, never a place within the region.
Syria and the countries it borders
The standing is each country’s place among all 194 placed on the topic; the other columns are the publishers’ own values, read at the edition the standing used.
| Country | Standing | Government EffectivenessGovernance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong) | Statistical Performance IndicatorsSPI overall score (0–100) | Corruption Perceptions IndexCPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean) | Judicial Constraints on the Executive IndexJudicial constraints on the executive index (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | =25th | 1.192 | 90.29 | 62 | 0.857 |
 Jordan | =59th | 0.111 | 78.81 | 50 | 0.766 |
 Türkiye | =115th | 0.029 | 79.35 | 31 | 0.202 |
 Lebanon | 163rd | -1.096 | 57.81 | 23 | 0.511 |
 Iraq | 164th | -1.016 | 53.98 | 28 | 0.356 |
| Syria | 186th | -1.586 | 32.42 | 15 | 0.156 |
“—” means the publisher gives no reading for that country in that edition. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed.
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 194.
Placed either side on governance & institutions
The countries immediately above and below Syria in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Syria is ahead of the world, and behind
18 more statistics filed under governance & institutions, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Syria does better than the middle country measured.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6836.0116.68No earlier reading
Syria: 36.01 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 16th of 139 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Behind the world median16
Statistics on which Syria does worse than the middle country measured.
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5180.6190.518▲ Improved since 2015
Syria: 0.619 · world median 0.518 · Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.004 to 0.968; lower is better.
Position 72nd of 176 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.49698.4No earlier reading
Syria: 96 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.3870.2810.387▲ Improved since 2014
Syria: 0.281 · world median 0.387 · ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.137 to 0.749; higher is better.
Ranked 157th of 192 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1921.7240.19▲ Improved since 2020
Syria: 21.72 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 165th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.022-1.619-0.022▲ Improved since 2015
Syria: -1.619 · world median -0.022 · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.348 to 1.825; higher is better.
Position 187th of 206 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.3530.0540.353▲ Improved since 2015
Syria: 0.054 · world median 0.353 · Liberal democracy index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.009 to 0.884; higher is better.
Position 160th of 176 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
V-Dem Electoral Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.4970.1280.497No real change since 2015
Syria: 0.128 · world median 0.497 · Electoral democracy index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.016 to 0.913; higher is better.
Position 166th of 176 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Women, Business and the LawWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 81.254081.25▼ Worsened since 2014
Syria: 40 · world median 81.25 · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.25 to 100; higher is better.
Position 183rd of 190 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 95.367.7595.3▲ Improved since 2015
Syria: 67.75 · world median 95.3 · Territory under effective state control (% of official territory). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 47.56 to 100; higher is better.
Civic Space RatingsCIVICUS · 2025 · world median 50.466.2650.46No earlier reading
Syria: 6.26 · world median 50.46 · Civic space score (0–100). CIVICUS, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.17 to 100; higher is better.
Position 192nd of 198 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · world median 592859▼ Worsened since 2017
Syria: 28 · world median 59 · ODIN overall score (0–100). Open Data Watch, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 19 to 90; higher is better.
Ranked 162nd of 168 by Open Data Watch.
Rule of LawWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.102-1.814-0.102No real change since 2015
Syria: -1.814 · world median -0.102 · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.199 to 2.012; higher is better.
Position 205th of 211 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2461.6833.246No earlier reading
Syria: 1.683 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 76th of 78 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.81-0.093No real change since 2015
Syria: -1.81 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 204th of 209 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.197-1.618-0.197No real change since 2015
Syria: -1.618 · world median -0.197 · Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.096 to 2.259; higher is better.
Position 208th of 211 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
GovTech Maturity IndexWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 0.630.0530.63▼ Worsened since 2022
Syria: 0.053 · world median 0.63 · GTMI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.01 to 0.997; higher is better.
Position 194th of 196 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
No better end1
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · world median 0.6080.3740.608Moved since 2013
Syria: 0.374 · world median 0.608 · CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence). Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.006 to 0.974.
No current reading for Syria
Agriculture Orientation Index (last 2022), Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Debt Service on External Debt (last 2010), External Debt Stocks (% of GNI) (last 2023), General Government Consumption (last 2022), Government Funding per Primary Student (last 2012), Government Spending on Education (last 2009), Public Sector Employment, Public Sector Wage Bill (last 2010) and Social Protection Coverage. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
05Country Index 2026
Governance & Institutions among Syria’s 15 topics
Governance & Institutions is Syria’s 11th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first; each marker sits at the position divided by that topic’s field, so fields of different sizes compare fairly.
- Poverty & Inequality56th of 1592/2 keys
- Environment & Sustainability75th of 1813/3 keys
- Development & Human Capital121st of 1962/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing131st of 2002/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge129th of 1713/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade128th of 1472/3 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 155th of 1753/4 keys
- Digital & Technology186th of 1982/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience182nd of 1923/3 keys
- Energy185th of 1932/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions186th of 1944/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 171st of 1773/4 keys
- Work & Labour179th of 1824/4 keys
- Gender & Equality180th of 1832/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties195th of 1983/3 keys
No standing on Economy & Innovation: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on governance & institutions
The three countries placed highest of 194, and the leaders Syria can most readily be measured against.
1
DenmarkNorthern Europe
1st of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
New ZealandAustralia and New Zealand
2nd of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Karora derivative work: Inkey · Public domain, greyscale
3
SwedenNorthern Europe
3rd of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Pieter Kuiper · Public domain, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan=10th4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Israel=25th4/4 keysThis page
Syria186th4/4 keys
Positions out of 194 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Syria and governance & institutions
08Questions
Syria on governance & institutions: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Syria rank on governance & institutions?
Syria is placed 186th of 194 countries on Governance & Institutions in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Government Effectiveness, Statistical Performance Indicators, Corruption Perceptions Index and Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Government Effectiveness figure for Syria?
-1.586 in 2025 (governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.101.
What is the latest Statistical Performance Indicators figure for Syria?
32.42 in 2024 (sPI overall score (0–100)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 69.3.
How does Syria compare with Türkiye on governance & institutions?
Türkiye is placed joint 115th of 194, and Syria 186th. Government Effectiveness: Türkiye 0.029, Syria -1.586; Statistical Performance Indicators: Türkiye 79.35, Syria 32.42; Corruption Perceptions Index: Türkiye 31, Syria 15; Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index: Türkiye 0.202, Syria 0.156.
How have Syria’s governance & institutions figures changed?
Government Effectiveness fell from -1.281 in 2000 to -1.586 in 2025; Statistical Performance Indicators rose from 24.11 in 2017 to 32.42 in 2024; Corruption Perceptions Index fell from 26 in 2012 to 15 in 2025; Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index rose from 0.094 in 2000 to 0.156 in 2025.
Which governance & institutions statistics are missing for Syria?
No current reading is published for Syria on Agriculture Orientation Index, Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Debt Service on External Debt, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), General Government Consumption, Government Funding per Primary Student, Government Spending on Education, Public Sector Employment, Public Sector Wage Bill and Social Protection Coverage. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Keep reading
Explore further
Syria, topic by topic
- Work & Labour179th of 182
- Education & Knowledge129th of 171
- Health & Wellbeing131st of 200
- Development & Human Capital121st of 196
- Environment & Sustainability75th of 181
- Gender & Equality180th of 183
- Democracy & Civil Liberties195th of 198
- Peace & Security=171st of 177
- Risk & Resilience182nd of 192
- Mobility & Trade128th of 147
- Food & Agriculture=155th of 175
- Poverty & Inequality56th of 159
- Energy185th of 193
- Digital & Technology186th of 198
- The full Syria profile
Nearby, on governance & institutions
The key statistics, for every country
10Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Governance is not democracy. Free elections, civil liberties and press freedom belong to the Democracy & Civil Liberties topic, and a country can place well on one and poorly on the other. How openly official data is published sits here as context, beside the statistical capacity that is a key. Nor does this topic measure the size of government or how much it spends — the share of the economy run by the state is published on this page as context, with no better end.
How the Governance & Institutions standing is decided, step by step
A standing is a place in a list, not a mark out of anything. This one is part of the Country Index 2026, and it is worked out like this.
- A few key indicators decide it; the rest are context. 4 indicators on this topic are keys and 30 are charted alongside them without a vote. That split is the point: if every statistic voted, importing five more of one kind would quietly change what the topic is about.
- Each key is read at one edition. ⚠ The keys behind this standing do not all describe the same year — they run from 2024 to 2025, because publishers release on their own schedules. Read the standing as “how this country places now”, not as a snapshot of one year.
- Every country’s published value is turned into a place within that one key’s own field, and then expressed as a share of that field — how far down this key’s list the country sits, rather than how many countries are above it. Keys where a higher published number is worse (terrorism, hunger, disaster risk) are turned round first, so the good end is always the same end.
- Dividing by the field first is the whole reason this works. A place carries the size of its list inside it: 22nd of 44 and 108th of 215 are the same showing, and averaging the numbers 22 and 108 says loudly that they are not. Fields on this site run from about 44 countries to about 215, so averaging raw places would reward a country for happening to be measured in small ones. Dividing each place by its own field removes the size and leaves only the showing.
- The shares are averaged, plainly. One key, one vote — no key is weighted above another, because any weighting would be this site’s opinion presented as a measurement. Countries are then put in order by that average, and the average itself is never published. It is our arithmetic with nothing anchoring it, so printing it would invite it to be read as a measurement somebody made. The position it produces, the band, and the keys it was built from are all published instead — every one of them checkable against the tables on this page.
- A country needs 2 of this topic’s 4 keys — half, rounded up, and never fewer than 2. A standing built from one reading, printed beside one built from four, is two different things sharing a column heading. 194 countries clear the bar here.
- A key has to earn its vote every edition. It must measure at least 120 countries (below that it starts measuring who was surveyed rather than the world), it must not have more than 10% of its field tied at either end, and it must not repeat another key in the same topic — Spearman correlation above 0.92 counts as repeating. A topic needs at least 2 surviving keys to place anyone at all; this one has 4.
- A standing is relative, and the grouping is ours. It says where a country places against the others measured alongside it, so it moves when they move. The publishers listed on this page did not agree to be read together, and each measures its subject its own way: the underlying numbers are theirs, the ordering on top is this site’s — the same method as the rest of the Country Index, applied to one subject instead of all of them.
The key statistics and their licences
- Government Effectiveness — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Statistical Performance Indicators — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Corruption Perceptions Index — Transparency International, CC BY 4.0 (the data), CC BY-ND 4.0 (the website and report)
- Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 18 statistics on this page come from 9 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Syria’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Syria (banner) — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Zealand — Karora derivative work: Inkey, Public domain
- Sweden — User:Pieter Kuiper, Public domain
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Syria: Governance & Institutions — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/syria/governance