Syria

Overview

Syria lands at #11 of 72 on the Cooked Index — #11 Most Cooked. The clearest fault line runs through political institutions: political polarization (Polarization 90/100) is worse than 96% of countries tracked. Housing policy isn't far behind — housing cost burden trails 90% of the field. And healthcare financing rounds out the picture: catastrophic health spending (20% face catastrophic health bills) sits worse than 88% of countries. Same scoreboard, different departments.

At 43/100, Syria is 16 points above the median of 27 across all 72 countries (higher = more cooked). Where the system is holding up: billionaires hoarded (0 billionaires) — better than 93% of countries tracked. Strip away the country name and you're really looking at a political institutions problem.

Sources: V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · OECD Affordable Housing Database (HC1.2) (2024) · WHO / World Bank SDG 3.8.2 (2024)