Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Key features of liberal democracy
Azerbaijan
0.053
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.047
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.053 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.0299 | 0.0149 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.029 | 0.0148 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.029 | 0.0143 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.029 | 0.0138 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.029 | 0.0075 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.029 | 0.0347 | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.029 | 0.0576 | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.029 | 0.0121 | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.029 | 0.0143 | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.0311 | 0.0188 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.032 | 0.0298 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.0321 | 0.0131 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.0346 | 0.0186 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.036 | 0.0216 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.0362 | 0.0166 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.041 | 0.0178 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.038 | 0.0133 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.0367 | 0.0015 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1014 | 0.0386 | 0.0628 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.0748 | 0.0413 | 0.0335 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.0648 | 0.045 | 0.0198 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.0458 | 0.0142 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.053 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.006, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.