Executive Corruption Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.876 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Azerbaijan is 0.876, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.918 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.556, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.572 | — |
| 1991 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.556 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.852 | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 0.918 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.914 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.907 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.876 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.904 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.876 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.876 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.876 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.806 | 0.556 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.918 | 0.918 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9112 | 0.876 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8853 | 0.876 | 0.904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 9 Cambodia 0.904 compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.9 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 0.875 compare
- 14 Nigeria 0.864 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.859 compare
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Azerbaijan?
- Executive corruption index in Azerbaijan was 0.876 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1994.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.556 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for executive corruption index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).