Key media freedoms in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Key media freedoms was -2.27 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-2.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.553
in 1992
All-time low
-2.55
in 1918
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Azerbaijan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded -2.27 for key media freedoms in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.553 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 1918.
That places Azerbaijan 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Key media freedoms in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.912 | — |
| 1901 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.58 | +73.2% |
| 1918 | -2.55 | +61.5% |
| 1919 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.42 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.19 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | -1.2 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.553 | -146.0% |
| 1993 | -0.593 | -207.2% |
| 1994 | -1.12 | +89.4% |
| 1995 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.57 | +40.1% |
| 2003 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.9 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.9 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.48 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | -1.85 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.04 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.77 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | -1.77 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.98 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.27 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -2.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.209. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -2.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.973. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | -0.912 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -2.55 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -2.55 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9182 | -1.2 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.68 | -1.9 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.85 | -2.04 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 | -2.27 | -1.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 164 Tajikistan -2.22 compare
- 165 Russia -2.22 compare
- 166 Burundi -2.23 compare
- 168 China -2.42 compare
- 169 Afghanistan -2.55 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan -2.72 compare
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 key media freedoms in Azerbaijan?
- Key media freedoms in Azerbaijan was -2.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.553 in 1992.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1918.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for key media freedoms?
- Azerbaijan ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.