Which has higher liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?

Azerbaijan, at 0.053 against 0.047 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Equatorial Guinea: Liberal Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.053

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea

0.047

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

160th

Equatorial Guinea rank

162nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.053 against 0.047 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 11 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0499	0.011	0.0389	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.0618	0.011	0.0508	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.019	0.011	0.008	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.016	0.011	0.005	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.0144	0.0116	0.0028	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.0196	0.0154	0.0042	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.0232	0.0437	0.0205	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.0247	0.0093	0.0154	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.0352	0.038	0.0028	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.1014	0.0506	0.0508	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0748	0.0529	0.0219	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0648	0.0505	0.0143	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.06	0.0502	0.0098	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?: Azerbaijan, at 0.053 against 0.047 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.006, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd 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.