Up to eight dimensions of tenure contribution
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Every national leader, scored across up to eight dimensions of tenure contribution — from governance and economy to politics and crisis response. Compare current form against the legacy they'll leave behind.
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V-Dem V-Party — economic left–right (v2pariglef, expert-coded), medium confidence, party position coded 1973.
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Strongest on economy — sharpest weakness politics.
The story
Hafez al-Assad served as President of Syria. Hafez al-Assad holds a weak Legacy Rating of 48 out of 100. Their standout dimension is Economy (86/100).
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No sourced crisis signal. The World Bank GDP, UCDP battle-death and WGI political-stability series that drive this score don't cover this leader's mandate years.
Polarized profile — 66-point spread from Economy to Politics.
Country scores are blended with live World Bank data where available. Difficulty reflects the structural challenge of governing this nation — not the leader's individual performance.
Polarized profile — 66-point spread from Economy to Politics. No archetype rule matches that shape. This is a reading of the sourced stats — not a data gap.
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Hafez al-Assad is a former President of Syria, from the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region.
Hafez al-Assad holds a weak Legacy Rating of 48 out of 100. It is a derived blend of sourced leadership dimensions — governance, communication, diplomacy and others — never an estimate.
Hafez al-Assad's strongest leadership dimension is Economy (86/100); the weakest is Politics (20/100), ranked from the leadership radar.
Economic stewardship, growth, and macro stability
Political coalition-building and governability
Perceived transparency and anti-corruption track record
State management and policy execution capacity
External conditions during tenure
Strategic foresight and long-term reform capacity