Stateness Index in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Stateness Index was 8.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2025
All-time low
6.75
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Azerbaijan, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 6.82007: 6.82009: 72011: 7.52013: 7.52015: 72017: 7.22019: 7.22021: 82023: 82025: 8.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 8.5 for stateness index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2005.

Azerbaijan ranks 27th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.83 6.75 7 3
2010s 7.3 7 7.5 5
2020s 8.17 8 8.5 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 27 Armenia 8.5 compare
  2. 27 China 8.5 compare
  3. 27 Hungary 8.5 compare
  4. 27 Laos 8.5 compare
  5. 27 Montenegro 8.5 compare
  6. 27 Qatar 8.5 compare
  7. 27 Serbia 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Azerbaijan?
Stateness index in Azerbaijan was 8.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2005.
How does Azerbaijan rank for stateness index?
Azerbaijan ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.