Azerbaijan vs Syria: Liberal democracy index
Azerbaijan
0.053
in 2025
Syria
0.054
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
160th
Syria rank
159th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.054 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Syria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 9 and Syria in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.029 | 0.014 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.029 | 0.0148 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.0569 | 0.0422 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.044 | 0.0288 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.0443 | 0.0228 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.0478 | 0.0159 | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.0537 | 0.0329 | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.033 | 0.0081 | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.0342 | 0.0091 | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.0459 | 0.004 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.0816 | 0.0198 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0185 | 0.0546 | 0.0361 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.0787 | 0.0627 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.1027 | 0.0883 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.1429 | 0.1233 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0698 | 0.0466 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.0368 | 0.0121 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.0358 | 0.0006 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1014 | 0.0372 | 0.0642 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.0748 | 0.0502 | 0.0246 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.0648 | 0.0292 | 0.0356 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.0412 | 0.0188 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.054 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 0.001, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Syria rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 160th and Syria ranks 159th 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.