Asia / AZE

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan ranks #70 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (1.1/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 43.2/100 (#34 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.

What drives the instability score

Forced displacement
83/100 · weight 25%
UNHCR
Governance fragility
95/100 · weight 10%
V-Dem
Forecast conflict risk
0/100 · weight 35%
ViEWS

Trajectory

GDP (USD)
Military spending (SIPRI, USD)
Arms imports (SIPRI, transfers/yr)

Governance

Energy

Strategic Relationships

Allies (13)

COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.

Disputes (17)

COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.

Signals

Airports
14
Ports
0
Satellites
4
Subsea cables
1
News items
0

Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk

Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 17 transfers

Arms suppliers (2021–2025, transfers)

36% of imports from Israel — supplier dependence

Arms clients (transfers)

Displacement (UNHCR): 131K refugees originated · 657.2K IDPs · 6.4K hosted

Compare Azerbaijan with

Neighbours and leading powers — each links to its own sourced dossier.