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Ilham Aliyev

Ilham Aliyev

🇦🇿Azerbaijan

Rank #123
Score: 61
About Ilham Aliyev

Ilham Aliyev (b.1961) is the President of Azerbaijan since 2003, succeeding his father Heydar Aliyev. His rule is marked by strong centralized authority, economic modernization through oil revenues, and limited political freedom.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Azerbaijan HDI ≈ 0.7457/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report – Azerbaijan (2022)
GDP per capita
Azerbaijan GDP per capita ~$6,000–7,0008/10
Source: World Bank – Azerbaijan Data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Azerbaijan Gini ~26–293/10
Source: World Bank – Gini Index Azerbaijan (2021)
Employment rate
Employment & labour participation (ILO)5/5
Source: ILOSTAT – Azerbaijan (2024)
Freedom index
Index of Economic Freedom score ~58.12/10
Source: Heritage Foundation – Azerbaijan Profile (2023)
Corruption index
CPI Score 23/100 (Low)2/5
Source: Transparency International – Azerbaijan (2024)

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions20/20
Source: Public record (2025)