Media Corruption Score in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Media Corruption Score was -1.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Azerbaijan stood at -1.7. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.22 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 2025.
That places Azerbaijan 162nd out of 175 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.
Media Corruption Score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.879 | — |
| 1991 | -0.879 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -238.6% |
| 1993 | -0.612 | -150.2% |
| 1994 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.612 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.13 | +84.5% |
| 2004 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.06 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.875 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | -1.21 | +38.3% |
| 2015 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.66 | +36.9% |
| 2017 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.45 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | -1.62 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | -1.44 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.61 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | -1.44 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | -1.7 | +18.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4824 | -0.879 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9671 | -1.13 | -0.612 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -1.66 | -0.875 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 | -1.7 | -1.44 | 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 media corruption score in Azerbaijan?
- Media corruption score in Azerbaijan was -1.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1992.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for media corruption score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.