Physical Integrity Rights Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.381 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.381 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.583 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1950.
That places Azerbaijan 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 213 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 7 |
| 1820s | 0.3218 | 0.264 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3048 | 0.263 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.283 | 0.263 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5278 | 0.363 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4705 | 0.458 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4307 | 0.35 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3787 | 0.351 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3352 | 0.053 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0406 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0246 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0231 | 0.019 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2006 | 0.017 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.343 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.342 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4053 | 0.343 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3612 | 0.215 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3521 | 0.262 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4376 | 0.353 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4127 | 0.358 | 0.475 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 134 Central African Republic 0.395 compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.393 compare
- 136 Comoros 0.392 compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.379 compare
- 139 Pakistan 0.364 compare
- 140 El Salvador 0.356 compare
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 physical integrity rights index in Azerbaijan?
- Physical integrity rights index in Azerbaijan was 0.381 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.583 in 1867.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.