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?
- 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.