Which has higher liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Cuba?

Cuba, at 0.057 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cuba?

213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Cuba: Liberal Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.053

in 2025

Cuba

0.057

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

160th

Cuba rank

157th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.057 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Cuba ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Cuba ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 8 and Cuba in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.015	0.032	0.017	Cuba
1820s	0.0142	0.032	0.0178	Cuba
1830s	0.0147	0.032	0.0173	Cuba
1840s	0.0152	0.0319	0.0167	Cuba
1850s	0.0215	0.032	0.0105	Cuba
1860s	0.0637	0.032	0.0317	Azerbaijan
1870s	0.0866	0.0311	0.0555	Azerbaijan
1880s	0.0411	0.0356	0.0055	Azerbaijan
1890s	0.0433	0.0499	0.0066	Cuba
1900s	0.0499	0.1941	0.1442	Cuba
1910s	0.0618	0.2177	0.1559	Cuba
1920s	0.019	0.2058	0.1868	Cuba
1930s	0.016	0.1888	0.1728	Cuba
1940s	0.0144	0.308	0.2936	Cuba
1950s	0.0196	0.1635	0.1439	Cuba
1960s	0.0232	0.0254	0.0022	Cuba
1970s	0.0247	0.0277	0.003	Cuba
1980s	0.0352	0.0324	0.0028	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.1014	0.0366	0.0648	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0748	0.0414	0.0334	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0648	0.056	0.0088	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.06	0.0567	0.0033	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Cuba?: Cuba, at 0.057 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Azerbaijan and Cuba?: 0.004, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cuba?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Cuba rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Cuba ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.