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Key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.29
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.436
in 2003
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
233
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.29, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.436 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.049 +0.0%
1805 0.049 +0.0%
1806 0.049 +0.0%
1807 0.049 +0.0%
1808 0.049 +0.0%
1809 0.049 +0.0%
1810 0.049 +0.0%
1811 0.049 +0.0%
1812 0.049 +0.0%
1813 0.049 +0.0%
1814 0.049 +0.0%
1815 0.049 +0.0%
1816 0.049 +0.0%
1817 0.049 +0.0%
1818 0.049 +0.0%
1819 0.049 +0.0%
1820 0.049 +0.0%
1821 0.049 +0.0%
1822 0.049 +0.0%
1823 0.049 +0.0%
1824 0.049 +0.0%
1825 0.049 +0.0%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.055 +12.2%
1831 0.131 +138.2%
1832 0.131 +0.0%
1833 0.131 +0.0%
1834 0.131 +0.0%
1835 0.131 +0.0%
1836 0.131 +0.0%
1837 0.131 +0.0%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.088 -32.8%
1841 0.088 +0.0%
1842 0.088 +0.0%
1843 0.088 +0.0%
1844 0.088 +0.0%
1845 0.088 +0.0%
1846 0.088 +0.0%
1847 0.088 +0.0%
1848 0.088 +0.0%
1849 0.088 +0.0%
1850 0.088 +0.0%
1851 0.088 +0.0%
1852 0.088 +0.0%
1853 0.088 +0.0%
1854 0.088 +0.0%
1855 0.088 +0.0%
1856 0.088 +0.0%
1857 0.088 +0.0%
1858 0.096 +9.1%
1859 0.096 +0.0%
1860 0.096 +0.0%
1861 0.096 +0.0%
1862 0.096 +0.0%
1863 0.096 +0.0%
1864 0.096 +0.0%
1865 0.096 +0.0%
1866 0.096 +0.0%
1867 0.096 +0.0%
1868 0.096 +0.0%
1869 0.096 +0.0%
1870 0.096 +0.0%
1871 0.096 +0.0%
1872 0.096 +0.0%
1873 0.096 +0.0%
1874 0.096 +0.0%
1875 0.096 +0.0%
1878 0.096 +0.0%
1879 0.096 +0.0%
1880 0.096 +0.0%
1881 0.096 +0.0%
1882 0.096 +0.0%
1883 0.096 +0.0%
1884 0.096 +0.0%
1885 0.096 +0.0%
1886 0.096 +0.0%
1887 0.096 +0.0%
1888 0.096 +0.0%
1889 0.096 +0.0%
1890 0.113 +17.7%
1891 0.113 +0.0%
1892 0.113 +0.0%
1893 0.113 +0.0%
1894 0.113 +0.0%
1895 0.113 +0.0%
1896 0.113 +0.0%
1897 0.113 +0.0%
1898 0.117 +3.5%
1899 0.117 +0.0%
1900 0.119 +1.7%
1901 0.119 +0.0%
1902 0.12 +0.8%
1903 0.117 -2.5%
1904 0.117 +0.0%
1905 0.117 +0.0%
1906 0.117 +0.0%
1907 0.117 +0.0%
1908 0.132 +12.8%
1909 0.172 +30.3%
1910 0.173 +0.6%
1911 0.173 +0.0%
1912 0.173 +0.0%
1913 0.165 -4.6%
1914 0.158 -4.2%
1915 0.158 +0.0%
1916 0.158 +0.0%
1917 0.158 +0.0%
1918 0.216 +36.7%
1919 0.216 +0.0%
1922 0.197 -8.8%
1923 0.197 +0.0%
1924 0.197 +0.0%
1925 0.197 +0.0%
1926 0.197 +0.0%
1927 0.197 +0.0%
1928 0.197 +0.0%
1929 0.197 +0.0%
1930 0.24 +21.8%
1931 0.24 +0.0%
1932 0.24 +0.0%
1933 0.24 +0.0%
1934 0.24 +0.0%
1935 0.24 +0.0%
1936 0.24 +0.0%
1937 0.24 +0.0%
1938 0.24 +0.0%
1939 0.233 -2.9%
1940 0.237 +1.7%
1941 0.237 +0.0%
1942 0.237 +0.0%
1943 0.237 +0.0%
1944 0.257 +8.4%
1945 0.269 +4.7%
1946 0.266 -1.1%
1947 0.337 +26.7%
1948 0.337 +0.0%
1949 0.336 -0.3%
1950 0.337 +0.3%
1951 0.335 -0.6%
1952 0.335 +0.0%
1953 0.335 +0.0%
1954 0.339 +1.2%
1955 0.37 +9.1%
1956 0.37 +0.0%
1957 0.37 +0.0%
1958 0.338 -8.6%
1959 0.356 +5.3%
1960 0.361 +1.4%
1961 0.361 +0.0%
1962 0.38 +5.3%
1963 0.362 -4.7%
1964 0.362 +0.0%
1965 0.362 +0.0%
1966 0.362 +0.0%
1967 0.362 +0.0%
1968 0.362 +0.0%
1969 0.362 +0.0%
1970 0.346 -4.4%
1971 0.346 +0.0%
1972 0.357 +3.2%
1973 0.371 +3.9%
1974 0.371 +0.0%
1975 0.371 +0.0%
1976 0.371 +0.0%
1977 0.375 +1.1%
1978 0.375 +0.0%
1979 0.375 +0.0%
1980 0.375 +0.0%
1981 0.393 +4.8%
1982 0.393 +0.0%
1983 0.393 +0.0%
1984 0.393 +0.0%
1985 0.393 +0.0%
1986 0.408 +3.8%
1987 0.408 +0.0%
1988 0.408 +0.0%
1989 0.408 +0.0%
1990 0.403 -1.2%
1991 0.408 +1.2%
1992 0.408 +0.0%
1993 0.408 +0.0%
1994 0.416 +2.0%
1995 0.416 +0.0%
1996 0.416 +0.0%
1997 0.416 +0.0%
1998 0.42 +1.0%
1999 0.42 +0.0%
2000 0.43 +2.4%
2001 0.43 +0.0%
2002 0.426 -0.9%
2003 0.436 +2.3%
2004 0.436 +0.0%
2005 0.427 -2.1%
2006 0.427 +0.0%
2007 0.427 +0.0%
2008 0.429 +0.5%
2009 0.429 +0.0%
2010 0.428 -0.2%
2011 0.418 -2.3%
2012 0.41 -1.9%
2013 0.339 -17.3%
2014 0.331 -2.4%
2015 0.331 +0.0%
2016 0.343 +3.6%
2017 0.326 -5.0%
2018 0.296 -9.2%
2019 0.29 -2.0%
2020 0.294 +1.4%
2021 0.329 +11.9%
2022 0.308 -6.4%
2023 0.336 +9.1%
2024 0.23 -31.5%
2025 0.29 +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1820s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1830s 0.1234 0.055 0.131 10
1840s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1850s 0.0896 0.088 0.096 10
1860s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1870s 0.096 0.096 0.096 8
1880s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1890s 0.1138 0.113 0.117 10
1900s 0.1247 0.117 0.172 10
1910s 0.1748 0.158 0.216 10
1920s 0.197 0.197 0.197 8
1930s 0.2393 0.233 0.24 10
1940s 0.275 0.237 0.337 10
1950s 0.3485 0.335 0.37 10
1960s 0.3636 0.361 0.38 10
1970s 0.3658 0.346 0.375 10
1980s 0.3972 0.375 0.408 10
1990s 0.4131 0.403 0.42 10
2000s 0.4297 0.426 0.436 10
2010s 0.3512 0.29 0.428 10
2020s 0.2978 0.23 0.336 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 2003.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.