LGBT+ Rights Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Azerbaijan, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Azerbaijan is 2.07, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3235, in 1997.
That places Azerbaijan 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2895 | -0.3235 | -0.2853 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 10 |
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- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 2.07 compare
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- 75 Tajikistan 2.07 compare
- 75 Ukraine 2.07 compare
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More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.171 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.092 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.141 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.171 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Azerbaijan?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Azerbaijan was 2.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3235 in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.