Common Good Justifications Score in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Common Good Justifications Score was -1.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.35
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
159th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 1989
All-time low
-1.98
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Azerbaijan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded -1.35 for common good justifications score in 2025.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.22 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.052 | — |
| 1901 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.101 | +94.2% |
| 1918 | 0.015 | -85.1% |
| 1919 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.292 | +1846.7% |
| 1924 | 0.659 | +125.7% |
| 1925 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.555 | -15.8% |
| 1931 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.686 | +23.6% |
| 1938 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.836 | +21.9% |
| 1942 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.854 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +42.8% |
| 1990 | -0.295 | -113.3% |
| 1991 | -0.295 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.056 | -81.0% |
| 1993 | -0.327 | +483.9% |
| 1994 | -0.498 | +52.3% |
| 1995 | -0.904 | +81.5% |
| 1996 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.904 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.995 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.45 | +45.6% |
| 2004 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.4 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -1.43 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -1.41 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -0.981 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | -0.934 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -0.934 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.42 | +51.7% |
| 2017 | -0.025 | -98.2% |
| 2018 | -0.403 | +1512.0% |
| 2019 | -1.89 | +369.2% |
| 2020 | -1.98 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | -1.84 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | -0.79 | -57.0% |
| 2023 | -0.998 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | -1.87 | +87.1% |
| 2025 | -1.35 | -27.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.639. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -1.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0495 | 0.015 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4291 | 0.015 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5943 | 0.555 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.821 | 0.686 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8468 | 0.836 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.854 | 0.854 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.854 | 0.854 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.854 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5991 | -0.904 | -0.056 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.31 | -1.45 | -0.995 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 | -1.89 | -0.025 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 | -1.98 | -0.79 | 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 common good justifications score in Azerbaijan?
- Common good justifications score in Azerbaijan was -1.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 1989.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for common good justifications score?
- Azerbaijan ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.