Azerbaijan vs Russian Federation: Freedom of expression index
Azerbaijan
0.092
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.08
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
161st
Russian Federation rank
163rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.092 against 0.08 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Russian Federation ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Russian Federation | 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 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.2509 | 0.4834 | 0.2325 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.346 | 0.1616 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.1397 | 0.162 | 0.0223 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Azerbaijan or Russian Federation?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.092 against 0.08 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
- 0.012, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
- 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Russian Federation rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Russian Federation ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.