Human Development Index: males vs. females in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7947 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Azerbaijan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.7947 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.7957 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6346, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6346 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6381 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6417 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6516 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6654 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6689 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6782 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6865 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6926 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6981 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.707 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7242 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7394 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7482 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7553 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7613 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7633 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7703 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7757 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7818 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7869 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7892 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7898 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7908 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7939 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7666 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7768 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7957 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7947 | -0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.7947 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.7947 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6463 | 0.6346 | 0.6654 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7098 | 0.6689 | 0.7553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7803 | 0.7613 | 0.7939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7835 | 0.7666 | 0.7957 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Azerbaijan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Azerbaijan was 0.7947 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7957 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6346 in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.