Social Development in Syria 140 indicators covering social development for Syria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 2025 down 53.2% 92nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million 2025 down 0.2% 2nd Political Rights Rating 7 2025 unchanged 1st Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 2025 unchanged 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person 2025 down 24.3% 2nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million 2025 down 0.2% 2nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 64.5% 110th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 95.0% 52nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -15.04 % change on previous year 2025 up 82.5% 146th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 2025 down 53.2% 92nd Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 172.0% 184th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 1,537.2% 2nd Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.321 2025 up 473.2% 146th Liberal Democracy Index 0.054 2025 up 116.0% 159th Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 2025 down 5.9% 164th Freedom of Association Index 0.159 2025 up 189.1% 149th Freedom of Expression Index 0.358 2025 up 1,054.8% 137th Participatory Democracy Index 0.058 2025 up 28.9% 155th Varieties of democracy 0.128 2025 down 5.9% 164th Liberal democracy 0 2025 — 142nd Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 142nd Human Rights Index 0.321 2025 up 473.2% 146th Key features of human rights 0.321 2025 up 473.2% 146th Key features of electoral democracy 0.128 2025 down 5.9% 164th Key features of liberal democracy 0.054 2025 up 116.0% 159th Executive Corruption Index 0.389 2025 down 58.8% 99th Judicial Corruption Score -0.953 2025 up 28.3% 127th Public Sector Corruption Index 0.652 2025 down 30.0% 68th Key features of democracy 0.128 2025 down 5.9% 164th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -10.49 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,337.1% 165th Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 down 100.0% 64th Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.054 2025 up 116.0% 159th Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -10.49 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,337.1% 165th Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 139.55 % change on previous year 2025 up 2,844.5% 1st Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 — 142nd Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 — 142nd Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -10.49 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,337.1% 165th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 2025 down 5.9% 163rd Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.126 2025 up 90.9% 143rd Deliberative Democracy Index 0.166 2025 up 876.5% 131st Direct Democracy Index 0.092 2025 down 54.0% 61st Key media freedoms 0.164 2025 up 105.4% 103rd Media Corruption Score -0.307 2025 up 88.3% 130th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 106.94 % change on previous year 2025 — 5th Academic Freedom Index 0.201 2025 up 443.2% 142nd Legislative Corruption Score -1.68 2024 up 13.6% 150th Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 73.1% 81st Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 81.9% 110th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 73.1% 81st Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 73.1% 81st Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 82nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0654 units per square kilometre 2023 down 92.0% 89th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34.61 units per square kilometre 2023 up 157.5% 1st Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2013 — 141st Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2013 — 141st Physical Integrity Rights Score -2.04 2019 down 83.1% 192nd Democracy Index -9 2018 down 50.0% 162nd Page 1 of 3 Next →