Azerbaijan vs Russia: Key features of democracy
Azerbaijan
0.171
in 2025
Russia
0.17
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
147th
Russia rank
148th
Key features of democracy over time
- Azerbaijan
- Russia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.171 against 0.17 in Russia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Russia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Russia ranks 148th 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 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.0186 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.0176 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.0329 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.0344 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.0356 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.0735 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.1084 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.1123 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.1085 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.0959 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.1043 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.0951 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.1068 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.1225 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2482 | 0.4255 | 0.1773 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.2267 | 0.336 | 0.1093 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | 0.2735 | 0.0729 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1837 | 0.2062 | 0.0225 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Azerbaijan or Russia?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.171 against 0.17 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Azerbaijan and Russia?
- 0.001, 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 key features of democracy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. 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 political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.