Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal democracy index

Azerbaijan
0.053
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.047
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Saudi Arabia
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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 liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
Azerbaijan, at 0.053 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
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