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Liberal democracy in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Liberal democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1917
All-time low
0
in 1813
Years of data
213
1813–2025

Liberal democracy in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025

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

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 1 for liberal democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 213 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Azerbaijan peaked at 1 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1813.

That places Azerbaijan 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0 0 0 7
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0.1 0 1 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.9 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  8. 87 Cameroon 1 compare
  9. 87 Central African Republic 1 compare
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  13. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
  14. 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
  15. 87 Djibouti 1 compare
  16. 87 Egypt 1 compare
  17. 87 El Salvador 1 compare
  18. 87 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  19. 87 Ethiopia 1 compare
  20. 87 Gabon 1 compare
  21. 87 Georgia 1 compare
  22. 87 Hungary 1 compare
  23. 87 India 1 compare
  24. 87 Indonesia 1 compare
  25. 87 Iran 1 compare
  26. 87 Iraq 1 compare
  27. 87 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  28. 87 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
  29. 87 Lebanon 1 compare
  30. 87 Mauritania 1 compare
  31. 87 Mexico 1 compare
  32. 87 Mozambique 1 compare
  33. 87 Nicaragua 1 compare
  34. 87 Pakistan 1 compare
  35. 87 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
  36. 87 Philippines 1 compare
  37. 87 Russia 1 compare
  38. 87 Rwanda 1 compare
  39. 87 Serbia 1 compare
  40. 87 Sierra Leone 1 compare
  41. 87 Singapore 1 compare
  42. 87 Tajikistan 1 compare
  43. 87 Tanzania 1 compare
  44. 87 Thailand 1 compare
  45. 87 Togo 1 compare
  46. 87 Tunisia 1 compare
  47. 87 Turkey 1 compare
  48. 87 Turkmenistan 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy in Azerbaijan?
Liberal democracy in Azerbaijan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1917.
What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1813.
How does Azerbaijan rank for liberal democracy?
Azerbaijan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.