Freedom in Syria
Where Syria sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Syria has a figure for 45 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.358 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.159 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.321 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.417 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.631 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.201 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.164 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.697 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.190 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 166 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 40.0 | 2023 | 157 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 125 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 12.0 | 2025 | 141 of 167 |
| Political rights score | -2.0 | 2025 | 164 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 23.4 | 2024 | 168 of 169 |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile subscriptions | 71.2 | 2024 | 121 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.128 | 2025 | 154 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.054 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.282 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.156 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Political corruption | 0.619 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.347 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.290 | 2025 | 159 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 24.5 | 2024 | 163 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 13.4 | 2024 | 168 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 18.8 | 2024 | 162 of 169 |
| Political stability | 25.4 | 2024 | 168 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.564 | 2023 | 134 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 | 2024 | 95 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 38.7% | 2024 | 82 of 85 |
| Health spending | 2.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 72.4% | 2023 | 160 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 20.0 | 2023 | 68 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 4.9% | 2025 | 149 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 12.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.70 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 72.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 24,124.0 | 2024 | 167 of 168 |
| Population | 25.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.27 | 2024 | 58 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 1.1% | 2021 | 158 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 89.3% | 2024 | 119 of 169 |
What is missing
15 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Syria in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Syria, not a zero. Who publishes what