Judicial Corruption Score in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Judicial Corruption Score was -3.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded -3.24 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Azerbaijan peaked at -0.54 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.24, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.712 | — |
| 1991 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.54 | -24.2% |
| 1993 | -1.33 | +146.7% |
| 1994 | -1.98 | +48.9% |
| 1995 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.64 | +33.0% |
| 2001 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.64 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.57 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -2.41 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.41 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.62 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -2.69 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -3.17 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | -3.17 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3.03 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | -2.23 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | -2.14 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | -3.24 | +51.1% |
| 2024 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -3.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 27.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -3.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.52 | -1.98 | -0.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.59 | -2.64 | -2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.63 | -3.17 | -2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.85 | -3.24 | -2.14 | 6 |
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 judicial corruption score in Azerbaijan?
- Judicial corruption score in Azerbaijan was -3.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.54 in 1992.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for judicial corruption score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.