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Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

Basic data — Azerbaijan, Asia.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

5.3 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 1.7
  • Economy 7.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Baku
Population
10,241,722 inh.
Area
86,600 km²
Currency
AZN
Regime
republic

Executive in office

Ilham Aliyev

Head of State

Ilham Aliyev

since 2003.10.31 Parti du nouvel Azerbaïdjan

Ali Asadow

Head of Government

Ali Asadow

since 2018.10.08 Parti du nouvel Azerbaïdjan

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

74 G$

2024 ↑ +2.6 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

7,284 $

2024 ↑ +2.1 % vs 2023

Growth

4.1 %

2024 ↑ +2.7 pt vs 2023

Inflation

2.2 %

2024 ↓ -6.6 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

5.5 %

2025 ↓ -0.2 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

5.0 %

2024 ↑ +0.1 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

74.6 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.07/1

#169 autocratie électorale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

7/100

Not Free

Corruption (CPI)

22/100

#1542024

Press freedom (RSF)

32/100

#1642024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

31 Md$

Imports

17 Md$

Balance

14 Md$

Top exports

  • Pétrole brut 22 Md$
  • Gaz naturel 4 Md$

Top imports

  • Voitures + pièces 1.5 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 31%
  • GBR 33%
  • FRA 38%
  • DEU 38%
  • RUS 56%
  • CHN 71%
  • IRN 51%

Abstention: 25%

Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI

Upcoming

  • 2031-02

    Présidentielle

Last election

  • 2024-02-07

    Présidentielle

    Aliyev 92.1% (5e mandat) — participation 76.7%

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