Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Freedom Score
Afghanistan
8
in 2025
Azerbaijan
6
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Azerbaijan rank
187th
Freedom Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8 against 6 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Azerbaijan ranks 187th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Azerbaijan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 | 32.12 | 2.62 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 17.9 | 7.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 8 | 2.83 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Afghanistan or Azerbaijan?
- Afghanistan, at 8 against 6 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 2, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for freedom score?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Azerbaijan ranks 187th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.