Which has higher liberal democracy index, Azerbaijan or Syria?

Syria, at 0.054 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

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

211 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 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?: 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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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: 30 October 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.