Perceived freedom of expression
Share of adults who feel they can voice their opinion on public affairs openly and without fear
Current value
No figure of ours is published yet. The value is released with its full methodology - and with the response rate, however uncomfortable.
Comparative reference
المؤشر العربي — يستطيع نشرَ نقدٍ للحكومة بلا خوف - 76% - sample 3690 - margin ±٢ إلى ٣٪ - تموز – آب ٢٠٢٥
Source: المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات — المؤشر العربي في سورية
Indicator sheet
| Definition | Share of adults who feel they can voice their opinion on public affairs openly and without fear |
|---|---|
| Unit | % of adults 18+ |
| Domain | Political |
| Module | Fixed core - asked in every wave |
| Cadence | Quarterly |
| Standards | AAPOR Transparency; ESOMAR |
| Methodological reference | World Values Survey |
Methodology
This indicator is part of the Syrian Barometer: twenty national indicators with a methodology published before the number - the sampling frame, the sample table, the response rate and the field-safety protocol. Every correction is recorded in the public corrections log. The full protocol is deposited with a permanent identifier: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22559474.
All indicators
Country direction - Trust in institutions - Citizen priorities - Perceived safety - Cost of a living basket - Poverty line and headcount - Perceived unemployment - Intention to return among the displaced - Trust in the media - Electoral interest and intention to participate - Satisfaction with services - Assessment of the reconstruction path - Transitional justice - Experience of informal payment - Intention to leave - The missing - Civil documents and legal identity - Psychological distress - Impact of explosive remnants on movement