Azerbaijan vs Russia: Freedom of Expression Index
Azerbaijan
0.092
in 2025
Russia
0.08
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
161st
Russia rank
163rd
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Russia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.092 against 0.08 in Russia, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Russia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Russia ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.0818 | 0.0818 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.181 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.1751 | 0.1751 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.1858 | 0.1858 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.2187 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.1825 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.0132 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.0212 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.1196 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2651 | 0.7611 | 0.496 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.2509 | 0.4834 | 0.2325 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.346 | 0.1616 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1397 | 0.162 | 0.0223 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Azerbaijan or Russia?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.092 against 0.08 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Azerbaijan and Russia?
- 0.012, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russia?
- 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Russia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Russia ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.