Azerbaijan

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 10.2M; 94th of 217
GDP: $74.3B; 85th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $7,284; 120th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.4; 111th of 217
Human development: 0.745; 92nd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Azerbaijan

Kosovo

Moldova

Belarus

Armenia

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upper-middle income, oil-dependent Caucasus economy; minimal economic diversification and dominance of state-owned enterprises; growth and fiscal consolidation supported by oil revenues, but risks remain from demand shocks; potential economic gains from Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire; education investments to diversify and retain human capital

Area: 86,600 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite
Borders: Armenia; Georgia; Iran; Russia; Turkey

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim94.7%▼ 2.4pt
Unaffiliated4.8%▲ 3.7pt

Religious diversity: 1.17 / 10 · low · 153rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

AZE

XKX

MDA

BLR

GDP

current US$

$74.3B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$231M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

64.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

42.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

10.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

122.7–––

Urban population

% of total

57.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

10.9K–––

Population under 15

% of total

21.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

8.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

20.1K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,831.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

29.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.408–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.272–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.69–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.35–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.58–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.44–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

55.4%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.84–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

27.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

31.7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

59.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

8.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

53.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

6.55–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.17–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

4.8%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.34–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.57–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.74–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.01–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.69–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.63–––

Would fight for country

% yes

76%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.99–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

4.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#85/214

$74.3B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#120/214

$7,2842024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#87/203

$23,652latest

GDP growth

annual %

#69/214

4.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#109/207

$7,3102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#7/213

-1.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#134/201

$231M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#73/205

64.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#106/206

5.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#16/208

42.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#106/187

5.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#12/168

26.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#2/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#94/217

10.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#87/216

122.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#129/215

57.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#111/217

74.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#143/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#45/217

10.9K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#112/217

21.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#107/217

8.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#98/196

13.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#113/196

18.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#156/192

4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#53/195

3.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#2/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#130/199

3.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#101/194

41.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#85/139

71.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#57/210

89%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#124/214

107.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#82/208

20.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#122/215

5412024

Access to electricity

% of population

#10/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#75/198

20.1K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#94/202

2,831.72024

Electricity generation

TWh

#73/202

29.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#148/202

12%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#149/202

88%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#144/204

39.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#124/204

3.92024

Share of global CO₂

#61/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#135/193

7.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#145/172

0.1882022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#155/172

0.0632022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#155/178

232022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#157/193

-1.042022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#89/193

-0.04072022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#138/193

-0.6252022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#161/193

-0.9322022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#125/172

0.6292022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#67/104

0.4082011

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#83/105

0.2722011

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#46/113

8.692018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#105/112

1.352018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#51/114

3.582018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#71/114

4.442018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#51/114

1.652018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#94/111

2.992018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#26/113

55.4%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#20/109

2.842018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#21/112

27.4%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#27/112

31.7%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#23/114

59.8%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#110/114

8.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#70/110

53.8%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#3/109

6.552011

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#153/193

1.172020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#94/193

4.8%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#35/114

28.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#5/112

3.342018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#25/113

2.572018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#33/110

2.742018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#12/111

3.012018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#37/104

8.692018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#43/114

3.632018

Would fight for country

% yes

#47/113

76%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#100/114

1.992018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#92/189

0.7452021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#70/170

0.2942021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#110/164

4.992025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#100/113

6.432018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#93/114

6.362018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#92/158

2.092023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#16/161

4.6%latest

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