Physical Integrity Rights Score in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.1117 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Azerbaijan, 1985–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Azerbaijan stood at -0.1117.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.191 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 138th out of 193 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.389 | — |
| 1986 | -0.4153 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5222 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | -0.8044 | +54.0% |
| 1989 | -0.9701 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | -1.11 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | -1.29 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | -1.33 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | -1.29 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | -1.12 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7668 | -31.3% |
| 1996 | -0.52 | -32.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3056 | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 | -110.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1494 | +349.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0993 | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.191 | +92.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0974 | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 | -60.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0365 | -194.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1598 | +337.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0594 | -62.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1532 | +157.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0926 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0904 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1532 | +69.5% |
| 2011 | -0.182 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1815 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1684 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1591 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | -0.166 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1552 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1514 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -0.13 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1117 | -14.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -0.1117 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -0.1117 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +349.7% | 0.0332 | 0.1494 |
| 2005 | -337.5% | -0.0365 | -0.1598 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6202 | -0.9701 | -0.389 | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.7543 | -1.33 | 0.1494 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0166 | -0.1598 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1559 | -0.182 | -0.1117 | 10 |
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 physical integrity rights score in Azerbaijan?
- Physical integrity rights score in Azerbaijan was -0.1117 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 in 2001.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.