Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.556 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Azerbaijan, 1813–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Azerbaijan is 0.556, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1826.
Azerbaijan ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 213 years of available data.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1813 | 0.261 | — |
| 1814 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.241 | -7.7% |
| 1827 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.304 | +26.1% |
| 1856 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.307 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.265 | -13.7% |
| 1901 | 0.276 | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.283 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.288 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.277 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.323 | +16.6% |
| 1918 | 0.391 | +21.1% |
| 1919 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.386 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.374 | -3.1% |
| 1925 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.357 | -4.5% |
| 1927 | 0.339 | -5.0% |
| 1928 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.321 | -5.3% |
| 1931 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.305 | -5.0% |
| 1935 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.316 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.331 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.352 | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.328 | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.347 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.404 | +16.4% |
| 1955 | 0.415 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.423 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.43 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.448 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.456 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.453 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.444 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.438 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.443 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.454 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.447 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.453 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.43 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.553 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.552 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.546 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.565 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.522 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.622 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.592 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.602 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.619 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.582 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.581 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.596 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.584 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.597 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.619 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.594 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.588 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.589 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.601 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.561 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.584 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.62 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.556 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0.261 | 7 |
| 1820s | 0.253 | 0.241 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2725 | 0.241 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3067 | 0.304 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2804 | 0.265 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3099 | 0.277 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3676 | 0.339 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3114 | 0.305 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3316 | 0.316 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3863 | 0.328 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4517 | 0.448 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4422 | 0.43 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4826 | 0.43 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.586 | 0.522 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5917 | 0.582 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5954 | 0.581 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5852 | 0.556 | 0.62 | 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 women's civil society participation index in Azerbaijan?
- Women's civil society participation index in Azerbaijan was 0.556 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1826.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.