Free and Fair Elections Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.111 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.111
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.435
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1813
Years of data
213
1813–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.111 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.435 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1813.
That places Azerbaijan 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0.048 | — |
| 1918 | 0.342 | +612.5% |
| 1919 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.374 | +9.4% |
| 1924 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.376 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.385 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.376 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.227 | -39.6% |
| 1939 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.201 | -11.5% |
| 1942 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.249 | +23.9% |
| 1947 | 0.251 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.272 | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 0.274 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.27 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.273 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.189 | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.167 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.239 | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 0.299 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.294 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.286 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.284 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.277 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.416 | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 0.11 | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 0.234 | +112.7% |
| 1992 | 0.435 | +85.9% |
| 1993 | 0.362 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.247 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.166 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.185 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.178 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.157 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.155 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.145 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.122 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.121 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.109 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.112 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.124 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.122 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.086 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.054 | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.063 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.071 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.072 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.083 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.082 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.085 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.096 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.111 | +15.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.111 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.111 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +612.5% | 0.048 | 0.342 |
| 1991 | +112.7% | 0.11 | 0.234 |
| 1992 | +85.9% | 0.234 | 0.435 |
| 1990 | -73.6% | 0.416 | 0.11 |
| 1989 | +50.2% | 0.277 | 0.416 |
| 1970 | +44.0% | 0.166 | 0.239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0732 | 0 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3644 | 0.342 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3516 | 0.227 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2234 | 0.201 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2719 | 0.27 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.19 | 0.166 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2878 | 0.239 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2999 | 0.277 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2334 | 0.11 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1282 | 0.109 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0807 | 0.054 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0898 | 0.082 | 0.111 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 143 Central African Republic 0.123 compare
- 144 North Korea 0.122 compare
- 145 Cameroon 0.12 compare
- 147 Burundi 0.107 compare
- 148 Tajikistan 0.094 compare
- 149 Cambodia 0.092 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 free and fair elections index in Azerbaijan?
- Free and fair elections index in Azerbaijan was 0.111 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 1992.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1813.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for free and fair elections index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.