What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Azerbaijan?

The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 1992.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Azerbaijan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.

How does Azerbaijan rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Azerbaijan

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Azerbaijan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Azerbaijan: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.291

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

153rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.609

in 1992

All-time low

0.014

in 1937

Years of data

213

1813–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Azerbaijan stood at 0.291.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.609 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.

Azerbaijan ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Azerbaijan, 1813 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1813	0.162	—
1814	0.162	+0.0%
1815	0.162	+0.0%
1816	0.162	+0.0%
1817	0.162	+0.0%
1818	0.162	+0.0%
1819	0.162	+0.0%
1820	0.162	+0.0%
1821	0.162	+0.0%
1822	0.131	-19.1%
1823	0.131	+0.0%
1824	0.131	+0.0%
1825	0.131	+0.0%
1826	0.154	+17.6%
1827	0.154	+0.0%
1828	0.154	+0.0%
1829	0.154	+0.0%
1830	0.122	-20.8%
1831	0.122	+0.0%
1832	0.154	+26.2%
1833	0.154	+0.0%
1834	0.123	-20.1%
1835	0.154	+25.2%
1836	0.154	+0.0%
1837	0.122	-20.8%
1838	0.122	+0.0%
1839	0.122	+0.0%
1840	0.122	+0.0%
1841	0.122	+0.0%
1842	0.122	+0.0%
1843	0.122	+0.0%
1844	0.122	+0.0%
1845	0.122	+0.0%
1846	0.122	+0.0%
1847	0.122	+0.0%
1848	0.159	+30.3%
1849	0.159	+0.0%
1850	0.159	+0.0%
1851	0.159	+0.0%
1852	0.159	+0.0%
1853	0.159	+0.0%
1854	0.159	+0.0%
1855	0.178	+11.9%
1856	0.186	+4.5%
1857	0.186	+0.0%
1858	0.186	+0.0%
1859	0.186	+0.0%
1860	0.184	-1.1%
1861	0.234	+27.2%
1862	0.234	+0.0%
1863	0.269	+15.0%
1864	0.269	+0.0%
1865	0.29	+7.8%
1866	0.254	-12.4%
1867	0.293	+15.4%
1868	0.293	+0.0%
1869	0.293	+0.0%
1870	0.293	+0.0%
1871	0.293	+0.0%
1872	0.293	+0.0%
1873	0.283	-3.4%
1874	0.283	+0.0%
1875	0.283	+0.0%
1876	0.283	+0.0%
1877	0.283	+0.0%
1878	0.283	+0.0%
1879	0.283	+0.0%
1880	0.283	+0.0%
1881	0.242	-14.5%
1882	0.248	+2.5%
1883	0.248	+0.0%
1884	0.248	+0.0%
1885	0.248	+0.0%
1886	0.248	+0.0%
1887	0.248	+0.0%
1888	0.248	+0.0%
1889	0.248	+0.0%
1890	0.248	+0.0%
1891	0.248	+0.0%
1892	0.248	+0.0%
1893	0.259	+4.4%
1894	0.301	+16.2%
1895	0.301	+0.0%
1896	0.301	+0.0%
1897	0.266	-11.6%
1898	0.255	-4.1%
1899	0.269	+5.5%
1900	0.281	+4.5%
1901	0.28	-0.4%
1902	0.276	-1.4%
1903	0.281	+1.8%
1904	0.279	-0.7%
1905	0.295	+5.7%
1906	0.313	+6.1%
1907	0.321	+2.6%
1908	0.317	-1.2%
1909	0.326	+2.8%
1910	0.336	+3.1%
1911	0.34	+1.2%
1912	0.34	+0.0%
1913	0.34	+0.0%
1914	0.324	-4.7%
1915	0.314	-3.1%
1916	0.297	-5.4%
1917	0.304	+2.4%
1918	0.068	-77.6%
1919	0.058	-14.7%
1920	0.055	-5.2%
1921	0.054	-1.8%
1922	0.059	+9.3%
1923	0.049	-16.9%
1924	0.04	-18.4%
1925	0.035	-12.5%
1926	0.032	-8.6%
1927	0.029	-9.4%
1928	0.029	+0.0%
1929	0.027	-6.9%
1930	0.022	-18.5%
1931	0.022	+0.0%
1932	0.021	-4.5%
1933	0.019	-9.5%
1934	0.017	-10.5%
1935	0.017	+0.0%
1936	0.015	-11.8%
1937	0.014	-6.7%
1938	0.014	+0.0%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.014	+0.0%
1941	0.017	+21.4%
1942	0.017	+0.0%
1943	0.017	+0.0%
1944	0.017	+0.0%
1945	0.019	+11.8%
1946	0.02	+5.3%
1947	0.017	-15.0%
1948	0.016	-5.9%
1949	0.015	-6.3%
1950	0.014	-6.7%
1951	0.014	+0.0%
1952	0.014	+0.0%
1953	0.017	+21.4%
1954	0.124	+629.4%
1955	0.125	+0.8%
1956	0.132	+5.6%
1957	0.148	+12.1%
1958	0.148	+0.0%
1959	0.15	+1.4%
1960	0.147	-2.0%
1961	0.146	-0.7%
1962	0.148	+1.4%
1963	0.146	-1.4%
1964	0.146	+0.0%
1965	0.148	+1.4%
1966	0.148	+0.0%
1967	0.147	-0.7%
1968	0.147	+0.0%
1969	0.145	-1.4%
1970	0.149	+2.8%
1971	0.149	+0.0%
1972	0.146	-2.0%
1973	0.146	+0.0%
1974	0.149	+2.1%
1975	0.15	+0.7%
1976	0.148	-1.3%
1977	0.148	+0.0%
1978	0.148	+0.0%
1979	0.147	-0.7%
1980	0.149	+1.4%
1981	0.148	-0.7%
1982	0.149	+0.7%
1983	0.147	-1.3%
1984	0.147	+0.0%
1985	0.172	+17.0%
1986	0.246	+43.0%
1987	0.284	+15.4%
1988	0.289	+1.8%
1989	0.314	+8.7%
1990	0.278	-11.5%
1991	0.436	+56.8%
1992	0.609	+39.7%
1993	0.555	-8.9%
1994	0.403	-27.4%
1995	0.403	+0.0%
1996	0.442	+9.7%
1997	0.442	+0.0%
1998	0.45	+1.8%
1999	0.448	-0.4%
2000	0.462	+3.1%
2001	0.462	+0.0%
2002	0.457	-1.1%
2003	0.42	-8.1%
2004	0.45	+7.1%
2005	0.433	-3.8%
2006	0.423	-2.3%
2007	0.423	+0.0%
2008	0.415	-1.9%
2009	0.423	+1.9%
2010	0.419	-0.9%
2011	0.412	-1.7%
2012	0.412	+0.0%
2013	0.458	+11.2%
2014	0.446	-2.6%
2015	0.434	-2.7%
2016	0.392	-9.7%
2017	0.436	+11.2%
2018	0.386	-11.5%
2019	0.415	+7.5%
2020	0.405	-2.4%
2021	0.412	+1.7%
2022	0.348	-15.5%
2023	0.358	+2.9%
2024	0.302	-15.6%
2025	0.291	-3.6%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

Azerbaijan's 0.291 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Azerbaijan's 0.291 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1954	+629.4%	0.017	0.124
1918	-77.6%	0.304	0.068
1991	+56.8%	0.278	0.436
1986	+43.0%	0.172	0.246
1992	+39.7%	0.436	0.609
1848	+30.3%	0.122	0.159

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.162	0.162	0.162	7
1820s	0.1464	0.131	0.162	10
1830s	0.1349	0.122	0.154	10
1840s	0.1294	0.122	0.159	10
1850s	0.1717	0.159	0.186	10
1860s	0.2613	0.184	0.293	10
1870s	0.286	0.283	0.293	10
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.2721	0.058	0.34	10
1920s	0.0409	0.027	0.059	10
1930s	0.0175	0.014	0.022	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.4466	0.278	0.609	10
2000s	0.4368	0.415	0.462	10
2010s	0.421	0.386	0.458	10
2020s	0.3527	0.291	0.412	6

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More social development data for Azerbaijan

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Azerbaijan?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Azerbaijan was 0.291 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Azerbaijan?: The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 1992.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Azerbaijan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
How does Azerbaijan rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.