Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 54.91 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.91 0-100
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.91 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
20.99 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Azerbaijan, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 21 0-1001998: 21.7 0-1002000: 21.3 0-1002002: 25.2 0-1002003: 25.2 0-1002004: 28.1 0-1002005: 32.7 0-1002006: 33.7 0-1002007: 34.7 0-1002008: 35.3 0-1002009: 36.9 0-1002010: 35.3 0-1002011: 36.4 0-1002012: 36.1 0-1002013: 39.7 0-1002014: 42.9 0-1002015: 44 0-1002016: 47.1 0-1002017: 47 0-1002018: 46.9 0-1002019: 49.7 0-1002020: 49.3 0-1002021: 48.8 0-1002022: 49.3 0-1002023: 51.2 0-1002024: 51.6 0-1002025: 54.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 54.91 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Azerbaijan peaked at 54.91 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.99 0-100, in 1996.

That places Azerbaijan 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Azerbaijan, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 20.99 0-100 —
1998 21.72 0-100 +3.5%
2000 21.33 0-100 -1.8%
2002 25.19 0-100 +18.1%
2003 25.16 0-100 -0.1%
2004 28.11 0-100 +11.7%
2005 32.74 0-100 +16.4%
2006 33.68 0-100 +2.9%
2007 34.72 0-100 +3.1%
2008 35.27 0-100 +1.6%
2009 36.92 0-100 +4.7%
2010 35.29 0-100 -4.4%
2011 36.41 0-100 +3.2%
2012 36.08 0-100 -0.9%
2013 39.65 0-100 +9.9%
2014 42.94 0-100 +8.3%
2015 44.02 0-100 +2.5%
2016 47.12 0-100 +7.0%
2017 46.95 0-100 -0.4%
2018 46.91 0-100 -0.1%
2019 49.7 0-100 +5.9%
2020 49.3 0-100 -0.8%
2021 48.78 0-100 -1.1%
2022 49.34 0-100 +1.1%
2023 51.18 0-100 +3.7%
2024 51.63 0-100 +0.9%
2025 54.91 0-100 +6.4%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 54.91 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 54.91 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.36 0-100 20.99 0-100 21.72 0-100 2
2000s 30.35 0-100 21.33 0-100 36.92 0-100 9
2010s 42.51 0-100 35.29 0-100 49.7 0-100 10
2020s 50.86 0-100 48.78 0-100 54.91 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 95 Guyana 55.36 0-100 compare
  2. 96 Ghana 55.1 0-100 compare
  3. 97 Bulgaria 54.91 0-100 compare
  4. 99 Jordan 54.62 0-100 compare
  5. 100 Palau 54.47 0-100 compare
  6. 101 Kazakhstan 54.45 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Azerbaijan?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Azerbaijan was 54.91 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 54.91 0-100 in 2025.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.99 0-100 in 1996.
How does Azerbaijan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Azerbaijan ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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