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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed