Income inequality: Atkinson index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Income inequality: Atkinson index was 0.057 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Income inequality: Atkinson index in Azerbaijan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income inequality: atkinson index in Azerbaijan is 0.057, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality: atkinson index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.1366 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0359, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Income inequality: Atkinson index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1366 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1366 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1366 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1366 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 | -73.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.057 | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.057 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2515, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.057 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1561, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0904 | 0.0359 | 0.1366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 income inequality: atkinson index in Azerbaijan?
- Income inequality: atkinson index in Azerbaijan was 0.057 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality: atkinson index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1366 in 2010.
- What is the lowest income inequality: atkinson index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality: atkinson index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.