Prosperity gap in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prosperity gap was 3.03 in 2005. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.03 for prosperity gap in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.11 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2005.
That places Azerbaijan 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.03 | 5.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 48 El Salvador 3.55 compare
- 49 Iran 3.32 compare
- 50 Ecuador 3.07 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 2.94 compare
- 53 Palestine 2.91 compare
- 54 Montenegro 2.78 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5085 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.4942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.9637 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 229.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Azerbaijan?
- Prosperity gap in Azerbaijan was 3.03 in 2005, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prosperity gap?
- Azerbaijan ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2005.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.