Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6.8% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.2% | — |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -31.0% | 11.1% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Azerbaijan was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.