What is equal rights protection index in Azerbaijan?

Equal rights protection index in Azerbaijan was 0.604 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Azerbaijan?

The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1990.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Azerbaijan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1813.

How does Azerbaijan rank for equal rights protection index?

Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Azerbaijan

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Azerbaijan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Azerbaijan: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.604

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

102nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.809

in 1990

All-time low

0.037

in 1813

Years of data

213

1813–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Azerbaijan is 0.604, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.809 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1813.

Azerbaijan ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.037	0.037	0.037	7
1820s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1830s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1840s	0.0392	0.037	0.048	10
1850s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1860s	0.0468	0.046	0.048	10
1870s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1880s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1890s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1900s	0.0664	0.057	0.08	10
1910s	0.154	0.076	0.431	10
1920s	0.5843	0.421	0.674	10
1930s	0.6341	0.63	0.649	10
1940s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1950s	0.6582	0.63	0.681	10
1960s	0.6746	0.668	0.682	10
1970s	0.6812	0.673	0.689	10
1980s	0.6729	0.617	0.688	10
1990s	0.7412	0.68	0.809	10
2000s	0.6868	0.68	0.712	10
2010s	0.6989	0.657	0.732	10
2020s	0.6375	0.604	0.689	6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

99 Argentina 0.623 compare
100 Portugal 0.614 compare
101 United States 0.608 compare
102 Uruguay 0.604 compare
104 Sri Lanka 0.602 compare
105 Palestine 0.599 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Azerbaijan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,389 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 130,983 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.291 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.291 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Azerbaijan?: Equal rights protection index in Azerbaijan was 0.604 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Azerbaijan?: The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Azerbaijan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1813.
How does Azerbaijan rank for equal rights protection index?: Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.