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Varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Varieties of democracy was 0.171 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.171
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.367
in 1992
All-time low
0.016
in 1848
Years of data
213
1813–2025

Varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan stood at 0.171.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.367 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

Azerbaijan ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan, year by year

Year Value Change
1813 0.019 —
1814 0.019 +0.0%
1815 0.019 +0.0%
1816 0.019 +0.0%
1817 0.019 +0.0%
1818 0.019 +0.0%
1819 0.019 +0.0%
1820 0.019 +0.0%
1821 0.019 +0.0%
1822 0.019 +0.0%
1823 0.019 +0.0%
1824 0.019 +0.0%
1825 0.019 +0.0%
1826 0.018 -5.3%
1827 0.018 +0.0%
1828 0.018 +0.0%
1829 0.018 +0.0%
1830 0.018 +0.0%
1831 0.018 +0.0%
1832 0.018 +0.0%
1833 0.018 +0.0%
1834 0.018 +0.0%
1835 0.018 +0.0%
1836 0.018 +0.0%
1837 0.018 +0.0%
1838 0.018 +0.0%
1839 0.018 +0.0%
1840 0.018 +0.0%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.016 -11.1%
1849 0.016 +0.0%
1850 0.016 +0.0%
1851 0.016 +0.0%
1852 0.016 +0.0%
1853 0.016 +0.0%
1854 0.016 +0.0%
1855 0.026 +62.5%
1856 0.029 +11.5%
1857 0.029 +0.0%
1858 0.029 +0.0%
1859 0.029 +0.0%
1860 0.029 +0.0%
1861 0.029 +0.0%
1862 0.029 +0.0%
1863 0.029 +0.0%
1864 0.029 +0.0%
1865 0.035 +20.7%
1866 0.035 +0.0%
1867 0.035 +0.0%
1868 0.035 +0.0%
1869 0.035 +0.0%
1870 0.035 +0.0%
1871 0.035 +0.0%
1872 0.035 +0.0%
1873 0.032 -8.6%
1874 0.032 +0.0%
1875 0.032 +0.0%
1876 0.032 +0.0%
1877 0.032 +0.0%
1878 0.032 +0.0%
1879 0.032 +0.0%
1880 0.032 +0.0%
1881 0.032 +0.0%
1882 0.035 +9.4%
1883 0.035 +0.0%
1884 0.035 +0.0%
1885 0.035 +0.0%
1886 0.035 +0.0%
1887 0.035 +0.0%
1888 0.035 +0.0%
1889 0.035 +0.0%
1890 0.035 +0.0%
1891 0.035 +0.0%
1892 0.035 +0.0%
1893 0.037 +5.7%
1894 0.037 +0.0%
1895 0.037 +0.0%
1896 0.037 +0.0%
1897 0.037 +0.0%
1898 0.033 -10.8%
1899 0.033 +0.0%
1900 0.048 +45.5%
1901 0.047 -2.1%
1902 0.047 +0.0%
1903 0.047 +0.0%
1904 0.048 +2.1%
1905 0.067 +39.6%
1906 0.108 +61.2%
1907 0.109 +0.9%
1908 0.107 -1.8%
1909 0.107 +0.0%
1910 0.107 +0.0%
1911 0.107 +0.0%
1912 0.108 +0.9%
1913 0.108 +0.0%
1914 0.106 -1.9%
1915 0.105 -0.9%
1916 0.105 +0.0%
1917 0.098 -6.7%
1918 0.126 +28.6%
1919 0.114 -9.5%
1920 0.114 +0.0%
1921 0.111 -2.6%
1922 0.111 +0.0%
1923 0.114 +2.7%
1924 0.114 +0.0%
1925 0.112 -1.8%
1926 0.112 +0.0%
1927 0.112 +0.0%
1928 0.112 +0.0%
1929 0.111 -0.9%
1930 0.111 +0.0%
1931 0.111 +0.0%
1932 0.111 +0.0%
1933 0.111 +0.0%
1934 0.111 +0.0%
1935 0.111 +0.0%
1936 0.111 +0.0%
1937 0.116 +4.5%
1938 0.096 -17.2%
1939 0.096 +0.0%
1940 0.096 +0.0%
1941 0.093 -3.1%
1942 0.093 +0.0%
1943 0.093 +0.0%
1944 0.093 +0.0%
1945 0.093 +0.0%
1946 0.1 +7.5%
1947 0.1 +0.0%
1948 0.099 -1.0%
1949 0.099 +0.0%
1950 0.102 +3.0%
1951 0.103 +1.0%
1952 0.103 +0.0%
1953 0.103 +0.0%
1954 0.105 +1.9%
1955 0.105 +0.0%
1956 0.105 +0.0%
1957 0.105 +0.0%
1958 0.106 +1.0%
1959 0.106 +0.0%
1960 0.106 +0.0%
1961 0.106 +0.0%
1962 0.095 -10.4%
1963 0.092 -3.2%
1964 0.092 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +0.0%
1966 0.092 +0.0%
1967 0.092 +0.0%
1968 0.092 +0.0%
1969 0.092 +0.0%
1970 0.101 +9.8%
1971 0.109 +7.9%
1972 0.108 -0.9%
1973 0.108 +0.0%
1974 0.107 -0.9%
1975 0.107 +0.0%
1976 0.107 +0.0%
1977 0.107 +0.0%
1978 0.107 +0.0%
1979 0.107 +0.0%
1980 0.107 +0.0%
1981 0.107 +0.0%
1982 0.107 +0.0%
1983 0.107 +0.0%
1984 0.106 -0.9%
1985 0.109 +2.8%
1986 0.117 +7.3%
1987 0.144 +23.1%
1988 0.145 +0.7%
1989 0.176 +21.4%
1990 0.172 -2.3%
1991 0.186 +8.1%
1992 0.367 +97.3%
1993 0.306 -16.6%
1994 0.249 -18.6%
1995 0.247 -0.8%
1996 0.235 -4.9%
1997 0.237 +0.9%
1998 0.244 +3.0%
1999 0.239 -2.0%
2000 0.245 +2.5%
2001 0.242 -1.2%
2002 0.241 -0.4%
2003 0.238 -1.2%
2004 0.221 -7.1%
2005 0.221 +0.0%
2006 0.219 -0.9%
2007 0.216 -1.4%
2008 0.212 -1.9%
2009 0.212 +0.0%
2010 0.213 +0.5%
2011 0.209 -1.9%
2012 0.206 -1.4%
2013 0.202 -1.9%
2014 0.195 -3.5%
2015 0.193 -1.0%
2016 0.199 +3.1%
2017 0.202 +1.5%
2018 0.192 -5.0%
2019 0.195 +1.6%
2020 0.194 -0.5%
2021 0.193 -0.5%
2022 0.185 -4.1%
2023 0.185 +0.0%
2024 0.174 -5.9%
2025 0.171 -1.7%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 0.171 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 0.171 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.019 0.019 0.019 7
1820s 0.0186 0.018 0.019 10
1830s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1840s 0.0176 0.016 0.018 10
1850s 0.0222 0.016 0.029 10
1860s 0.032 0.029 0.035 10
1870s 0.0329 0.032 0.035 10
1880s 0.0344 0.032 0.035 10
1890s 0.0356 0.033 0.037 10
1900s 0.0735 0.047 0.109 10
1910s 0.1084 0.098 0.126 10
1920s 0.1123 0.111 0.114 10
1930s 0.1085 0.096 0.116 10
1940s 0.0959 0.093 0.1 10
1950s 0.1043 0.102 0.106 10
1960s 0.0951 0.092 0.106 10
1970s 0.1068 0.101 0.109 10
1980s 0.1225 0.106 0.176 10
1990s 0.2482 0.172 0.367 10
2000s 0.2267 0.212 0.245 10
2010s 0.2006 0.192 0.213 10
2020s 0.1837 0.171 0.194 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 144 Cuba 0.176 compare
  2. 145 Oman 0.175 compare
  3. 146 Equatorial Guinea 0.172 compare
  4. 148 Russia 0.17 compare
  5. 149 Somalia 0.165 compare
  6. 150 Mali 0.164 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan?
Varieties of democracy in Azerbaijan was 0.171 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 0.367 in 1992.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Azerbaijan rank for varieties of democracy?
Azerbaijan ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Varieties of democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.