Freedom Score in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Freedom Score was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom Score in Azerbaijan, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Azerbaijan stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Azerbaijan peaked at 35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
That places Azerbaijan 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom Score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35 | — |
| 2003 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 | 29 | 35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 10 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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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 freedom score in Azerbaijan?
- Freedom score in Azerbaijan was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for freedom score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.