Key features of women's political empowerment in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.649 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of women's political empowerment in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.649 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.657 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.
Azerbaijan ranks 123rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1813 | 0.159 | — |
| 1814 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.151 | -5.0% |
| 1827 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.162 | +7.3% |
| 1849 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.182 | +12.3% |
| 1856 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.201 | +10.4% |
| 1866 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.219 | +9.0% |
| 1875 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.215 | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.233 | +8.4% |
| 1895 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.216 | -7.3% |
| 1901 | 0.222 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.233 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.257 | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 0.258 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.258 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.263 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.246 | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.29 | +17.9% |
| 1918 | 0.281 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.299 | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 0.295 | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.296 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.302 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.298 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.289 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.29 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.289 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.245 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.231 | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.23 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.227 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.344 | +51.5% |
| 1947 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.333 | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.347 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.358 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.426 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 0.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.445 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.446 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.454 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.462 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.468 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.485 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.491 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.487 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.478 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.481 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.477 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.488 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.484 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.485 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.478 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.48 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.496 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.531 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.525 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.497 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.446 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.477 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.568 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.604 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.567 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.631 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.631 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.628 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.621 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.622 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.612 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.621 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.612 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.641 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.645 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.646 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.641 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.657 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.648 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.626 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.643 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.635 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.649 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.637 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.651 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.624 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.649 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.159 | 0.159 | 0.159 | 7 |
| 1820s | 0.1558 | 0.151 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1532 | 0.151 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.172 | 0.162 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1915 | 0.182 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2118 | 0.201 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2154 | 0.215 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2258 | 0.215 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2372 | 0.216 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2657 | 0.246 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2904 | 0.245 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2298 | 0.227 | 0.231 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.3382 | 0.332 | 0.344 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4054 | 0.347 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4749 | 0.462 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4816 | 0.477 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4991 | 0.48 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5811 | 0.446 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6166 | 0.612 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 | 0.626 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6408 | 0.624 | 0.651 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Azerbaijan?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Azerbaijan was 0.649 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.657 in 2015.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Azerbaijan ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.