Key features of electoral democracy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.171 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.171
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.367
in 1992
All-time low
0.016
in 1848
Years of data
213
1813–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Azerbaijan stood at 0.171.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.367 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
That places Azerbaijan 147th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 7 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2482 | 0.172 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2267 | 0.212 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | 0.192 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 | 0.171 | 0.194 | 6 |
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More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 130,983 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.291 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.053 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.171 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.141 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.092 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Azerbaijan?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Azerbaijan was 0.171 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.367 in 1992.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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