Azerbaijan vs Belarus: Freedom Score

Azerbaijan
6
in 2025
Belarus
7
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
187th
Belarus rank
186th

Freedom Score over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
10203040200220132025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 7 against 6 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 187th and Belarus ranks 186th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Belarus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Belarus Difference Ahead
2000s 32.12 17 15.12 Azerbaijan
2010s 17.9 16.7 1.2 Azerbaijan
2020s 8 8.17 0.1667 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Belarus, at 7 against 6 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Azerbaijan and Belarus?
1, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belarus?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Belarus rank globally for freedom score?
Azerbaijan ranks 187th and Belarus ranks 186th 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

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.