With an overall score of 31.9/100, Syria is among the least free places in the world. It ranks #192 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Asia region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Equal Protection (6.3/10), while Political Participation (0.6/10) is where it scores lowest. That 5.7-point spread means Syria's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.