Clientelism Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Clientelism Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for clientelism index in Azerbaijan is 0.838, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.904 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 1993.
That places Azerbaijan 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Clientelism Index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.467 | — |
| 1991 | 0.522 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.444 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.418 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.55 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.612 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.614 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.617 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.633 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.647 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.812 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.807 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.814 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.839 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.842 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.857 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.885 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.898 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.903 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.874 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.896 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.904 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.889 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.858 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.741 | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.838 | +13.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.838 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.838 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Clientelism Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +31.6% | 0.418 | 0.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5416 | 0.418 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7306 | 0.633 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8744 | 0.842 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8543 | 0.741 | 0.904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.846 compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.842 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.841 compare
- 19 Philippines 0.826 compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.813 compare
- 21 Iraq 0.802 compare
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 clientelism index in Azerbaijan?
- Clientelism index in Azerbaijan was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2021.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for clientelism index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.