Azerbaijan: Government accountability

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 Azerbaijan

Government accountability

 Latest value -1.076
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average -0.656
 Min - Max -1.076 - 0.192
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is -1.076 index points, a decline from -0.902 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Azerbaijan from 1990 to 2024 is -0.656 index points. The minimum value, -1.076 index points, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 0.192 index points was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Azerbaijan: Government accountability
 2024 -1.076
 2023 -0.902
 2022 -0.923
 2021 -0.811
 2020 -0.863
 2019 -0.929
 2018 -0.970
 2017 -0.816




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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