Which has higher private civil liberties index, Azerbaijan or Iran?

Azerbaijan, at 0.364 against 0.345 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?

213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Iran: Private Civil Liberties Index

Azerbaijan

0.364

in 2025

Iran

0.345

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

147th

Iran rank

149th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Azerbaijan
Iran

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.364 against 0.345 in Iran, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Iran ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Iran ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.026	0.063	0.037	Iran
1820s	0.0224	0.063	0.0406	Iran
1830s	0.017	0.063	0.046	Iran
1840s	0.019	0.0774	0.0584	Iran
1850s	0.037	0.095	0.058	Iran
1860s	0.0771	0.125	0.0479	Iran
1870s	0.081	0.125	0.044	Iran
1880s	0.0824	0.125	0.0426	Iran
1890s	0.1628	0.1336	0.0292	Azerbaijan
1900s	0.2328	0.1408	0.092	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.2058	0.1462	0.0596	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.036	0.1512	0.1152	Iran
1930s	0.0062	0.161	0.1548	Iran
1940s	0.0066	0.2385	0.2319	Iran
1950s	0.0273	0.3348	0.3075	Iran
1960s	0.0457	0.3751	0.3294	Iran
1970s	0.0512	0.3939	0.3427	Iran
1980s	0.0816	0.2157	0.1341	Iran
1990s	0.6022	0.3262	0.276	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.6114	0.3654	0.246	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.5566	0.3567	0.1999	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.4322	0.3243	0.1078	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Azerbaijan or Iran?: Azerbaijan, at 0.364 against 0.345 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Azerbaijan and Iran?: 0.019, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Iran ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.