Civil Liberties Score in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Civil Liberties Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Azerbaijan, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Azerbaijan is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Azerbaijan peaked at 24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
Azerbaijan ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 21 | 24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 8 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Azerbaijan?
- Civil liberties score in Azerbaijan was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for civil liberties score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.