Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Gender Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.983 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.983
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.983
in 2023
All-time low
0.937
in 2007
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Gender Development Index in Azerbaijan, 1995–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Azerbaijan stood at 0.983. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.983 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.937, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 36th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.941 | — |
| 1996 | 0.943 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.947 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.938 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.947 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.944 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.946 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.948 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.955 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.96 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.937 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.947 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.953 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.947 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.944 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.937 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.941 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.951 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.952 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.944 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.95 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.953 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.957 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.971 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.964 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.965 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.983 | +1.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.975, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.983 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9432 | 0.938 | 0.947 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9487 | 0.937 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9476 | 0.937 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 | 0.964 | 0.983 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Azerbaijan?
- Gender development index in Azerbaijan was 0.983 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.983 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.937 in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gender development index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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