Self-reported life satisfaction in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.99 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Azerbaijan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 4.99 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2011.
Azerbaijan ranks 104th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.58 | — |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.29 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.23 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.17 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.89 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.99 | +2.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.58 | 5.29 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 4.88 | 5.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 self-reported life satisfaction in Azerbaijan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Azerbaijan was 4.99 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Azerbaijan ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.