Justified Political Positions Score in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Justified Political Positions Score was -1.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1986
All-time low
-1.99
in 2002
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Azerbaijan, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Azerbaijan is -1.13, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.99, in 2002.

Azerbaijan ranks 161st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.41 -1.92 -0.702 10
1910s -0.4555 -0.702 0.171 10
1920s 0.5519 0.171 0.844 10
1930s 0.2737 0.224 0.295 10
1940s 0.2658 0.224 0.306 10
1950s 0.2656 0.226 0.292 10
1960s 0.292 0.292 0.292 10
1970s 0.292 0.292 0.292 10
1980s 0.7613 0.292 1.38 10
1990s -0.7617 -1.34 0.287 10
2000s -1.86 -1.99 -1.34 10
2010s -1.67 -1.91 -1.19 10
2020s -0.9815 -1.19 -0.816 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 158 Eritrea -0.999 compare
  2. 159 Sudan -1.1 compare
  3. 160 Bolivia -1.12 compare
  4. 162 Turkmenistan -1.16 compare
  5. 163 Guinea -1.37 compare
  6. 164 Guinea-Bissau -1.42 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Azerbaijan

All data for Azerbaijan →

Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Azerbaijan?
Justified political positions score in Azerbaijan was -1.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1986.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.99 in 2002.
How does Azerbaijan rank for justified political positions score?
Azerbaijan ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.