🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Azerbaijan scores 5.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Ilham Aliyev
Head of State · New Azerbaijan Party
Ali Asadov
Head of Government · New Azerbaijan Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Azerbaijan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Azerbaijan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Azerbaijan scores 5.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #164 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Azerbaijan improving or declining?
Azerbaijan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 1.0 points over the past decade, standing at 5.3 in 2025 (1-year change: 0.0).
Who leads Azerbaijan?
Ilham Aliyev is Azerbaijan's head of state (New Azerbaijan Party); Ali Asadov serves as head of government (New Azerbaijan Party).