Azerbaijan—Rule of Law
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #143 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.57
2023
YoY Change
+9.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#143
of 205 countries
Maximum
-0.54
2016
Minimum
-1.15
2000
Last
-0.57
Previous
-0.63
Highest
-0.54
Lowest
-1.15
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Azerbaijan's rule of law was -0.57 in 2023, ranking #143 out of 205 countries. This represents a +9.4% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -0.54 (2016) and the lowest was -1.15 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.57 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | -0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | -0.61 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | -0.73 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | -0.61 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -0.62 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | -0.58 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | -0.54 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | -0.72 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | -0.76 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | -0.88 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -0.94 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | -0.89 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -0.88 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | -0.84 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | -0.88 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.89 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | -0.79 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | -0.88 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -0.96 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | -1.15 |
Top Countries — Rule of Law
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 1.97 | 2023 |
| 2 | Denmark | 1.91 | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 1.83 | 2023 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1.76 | 2023 |
| 5 | Singapore | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 7 | Austria | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.72 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein | 1.71 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 1.71 | 2023 |