Gender Development Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Gender Development Index was 0.983 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Azerbaijan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.983 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 100% of the median. (54 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
- 69 Grenada 0.984 compare
- 69 Montenegro 0.984 compare
- 69 Philippines 0.984 compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.983 compare
- 72 Iceland 0.983 compare
- 75 Belize 0.981 compare
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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 72nd out of 183 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.