Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.291 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.609 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
That places Azerbaijan 151st out of 174 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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.278 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.436 | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 0.609 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 0.555 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.403 | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.442 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.448 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.462 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.457 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.433 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.423 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.415 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.423 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.419 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.412 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.458 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.446 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.434 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.392 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.436 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.386 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.415 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.405 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.412 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.348 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.358 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.302 | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 0.291 | -3.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.291 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.291 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +629.4% | 0.017 | 0.124 |
| 1991 | +56.8% | 0.278 | 0.436 |
| 1986 | +43.0% | 0.172 | 0.246 |
| 1992 | +39.7% | 0.436 | 0.609 |
| 1994 | -27.4% | 0.555 | 0.403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4466 | 0.278 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4368 | 0.415 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.421 | 0.386 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3527 | 0.291 | 0.412 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.3 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 0.291 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 1992.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.