Gender Inequality Index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.315 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Azerbaijan, 1993–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Azerbaijan is 0.315, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.416 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.416 | — |
| 1994 | 0.409 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.393 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.389 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.383 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.375 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.358 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.356 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.353 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.367 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.354 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.358 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.348 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.333 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.339 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.342 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.346 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.341 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.328 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.323 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.314 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.332 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.315 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.317 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.315 | -0.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.315 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.315 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3934 | 0.375 | 0.416 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3544 | 0.346 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3318 | 0.314 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3197 | 0.315 | 0.332 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 89 Saint Lucia 0.327 compare
- 90 Bahamas 0.325 compare
- 92 Maldives 0.309 compare
- 93 Vietnam 0.299 compare
- 94 Cape Verde 0.298 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Azerbaijan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,427 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Azerbaijan?
- Gender inequality index in Azerbaijan was 0.315 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.416 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gender inequality index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.