Syrian Arab Republic Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Syrian Arab Republic's rule of law was -2.02 in 2025, ranked 201st globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Syrian Arab Republic's rule of law stood at -2.02 in 2025, a rise of +0.01 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -2.02 by 2025. Syrian Arab Republic ranked 201st globally.
Syrian Arab Republic’s Rule of Law score has slipped dramatically since the World Bank’s Governance Indicators began tracking the metric in 1996, falling from –0.55 that year to a 2025 value of –2.02, placing the country 201st out of 215 nations. The all‑time peak of –0.48 occurred in 2004, shortly before the onset of the civil war, while the deepest decline was recorded in 2017 at –2.10, reflecting the erosion of judicial independence, contract enforcement and property rights during the conflict’s most intense phase. Over the 26‑year coverage period the trajectory has been consistently downward, with the latest figure only marginally better than Somalia’s –2.15 and South Sudan’s –2.19, underscoring the similarity of institutional collapse across war‑torn states. Any sustained improvement will likely require a durable political settlement, reconstruction of legal infrastructure and external assistance to rebuild trust in the judiciary, which could gradually reverse the negative trend.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -2.01 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -2.02 | - | - |
| 2025 | -2.02 | +0.01 | #201 |
| 2023 | -2.04 | +0.03 | #201 |
| 2022 | -2.07 | +0.01 | #202 |
| 2021 | -2.08 | +0.01 | #202 |
| 2020 | -2.09 | −0.00 | #202 |
| 2019 | -2.09 | −0.03 | #202 |
| 2018 | -2.05 | +0.04 | #202 |
| 2017 | -2.10 | −0.10 | #202 |
| 2016 | -1.99 | −0.56 | #202 |
| 2015 | -1.44 | −0.08 | #194 |
| 2014 | -1.36 | +0.05 | #190 |
| 2013 | -1.41 | −0.28 | #194 |
| 2012 | -1.13 | −0.35 | #178 |
| 2011 | -0.78 | −0.19 | #150 |
| 2010 | -0.59 | −0.01 | #136 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2019. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Syrian Arab Republic's rule of law was -2.02 in 2025. Ranked 201st globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from the previous year.
Syrian Arab Republic's rule of law peaked at -0.48 in 2004.
The lowest rule of law in Syrian Arab Republic was -2.10 in 2017.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 201st globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Syrian Arab Republic's rule of law is projected to reach -2.02 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Syrian Arab Republic in 2025 was -2.02. This ranks 201st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_syrian-arab-republic_rule-of-law,
title = {Syrian Arab Republic Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/syrian-arab-republic/rule-of-law/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}