Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 96th best |
Capital | Baku |
Land Area | 82 658km21 |
Location | Asia, Europe |
Population | 9.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.90yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $16 413 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | AZ, AZE, 315 |
Internet Domain | .az6 |
Currency | Manat (AZN)7 |
Telephone | +9948 |
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#armenia #france #islam #russia
“Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Shia Muslim population - was briefly independent (from 1918 to 1920) following the collapse of the Russian Empire; it was subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union for seven decades. Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region that Moscow recognized in 1923 as an autonomous region within Soviet Azerbaijan after Armenia and Azerbaijan disputed the status of the territory. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the United States, France, and Russia, is the framework established to mediate a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Corruption in the country is widespread, and the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has been accused of authoritarianism. Although the poverty rate has been reduced and infrastructure investment has increased substantially in recent years due to revenue from oil and gas production, reforms have not adequately addressed weaknesses in most government institutions, particularly in the education and health sectors. In January 2012, Azerbaijan assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2012-13 term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Marrying timeless tradition and ultra-modernity, Azerbaijan reveals a melange of cultural influences and outstanding attractions at the meeting point between Europe and Asia. Tucked beneath the Caucasus Mountains and facing the Caspian Sea, it is where Central Asia edges into Europe, with a melange of Turkic, Persian and Russian influences contributing to its fabric. ... Surrounded by semi-desert on the oil-rich Caspian Sea, the cosmopolitan capital, Baku, rings its Unesco-listed ancient core with mushrooming new skyscrapers. Yet barely three hours´ drive away are timeless rural villages, clad in lush orchards and backed by the soaring Great Caucasus mountains. The modern Azerbaijanis, well versed in Turkic legend and Persian poetry, are a passionate and overwhelmingly hospitable people.”
UN HDI (2016)11 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank11 | |
1 | Norway | 1 |
2 | Australia | 2 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 |
... | ||
75 | Albania | 75 |
76 | Lebanon | 76 |
77 | Mexico | 77 |
78 | Azerbaijan | 78 |
79 | Brazil | 79 |
80 | Grenada | 79 |
81 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 81 |
82 | Macedonia | 82 |
World Avg | 94.3 | |
q=188. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Qatar | $129 916 |
2 | Singapore | $78 162 |
3 | Kuwait | $76 075 |
... | ||
63 | Gabon | $19 044 |
64 | Turkey | $18 705 |
65 | Mauritius | $17 948 |
66 | Azerbaijan | $16 413 |
67 | Iran | $16 395 |
68 | Mexico | $16 383 |
69 | Bulgaria | $16 261 |
70 | Suriname | $16 018 |
World Avg | $17 240 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Taiwan | 30.2 |
2 | Denmark | 30.5 |
3 | Norway | 30.9 |
... | ||
93 | Kazakhstan | 86.2 |
94 | El Salvador | 86.3 |
95 | India | 87.2 |
96 | Azerbaijan | 87.6 |
97 | Nicaragua | 87.9 |
98 | Saudi Arabia | 88.6 |
99 | Fiji | 88.7 |
100 | Oman | 89.1 |
World Avg | 86.4 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Azerbaijan's population is predicted to rise to 10.81 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.16. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
87 | Portugal | 10.3m |
88 | Sweden | 10.0m |
89 | Jordan | 10.0m |
90 | Azerbaijan | 9.9m |
91 | Hungary | 9.7m |
92 | UAE | 9.6m |
93 | Honduras | 9.6m |
94 | Belarus | 9.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
109 | Egypt | 71.33 |
110 | Suriname | 71.28 |
111 | Ukraine | 71.13 |
112 | Azerbaijan | 70.90 |
113 | Kyrgyzstan | 70.79 |
114 | N. Korea | 70.52 |
115 | Trinidad & Tobago | 70.52 |
116 | Russia | 70.26 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
19 | Finland | 1.87 |
20 | UK | 1.87 |
21 | New Zealand | 2.15 |
22 | Azerbaijan | 2.16 |
23 | Chile | 1.84 |
24 | Bangladesh | 2.16 |
25 | Belgium | 1.83 |
26 | Algeria | 2.17 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
111 | Turkey | 18.0 |
112 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
113 | Tunisia | 18.6 |
114 | Azerbaijan | 18.7 |
115 | Colombia | 18.8 |
116 | Antigua & Barbuda | 19.0 |
117 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 19.7 |
118 | Seychelles | 19.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
113 | Kiribati | 2.6% |
114 | Samoa | 2.5% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 2.4% |
116 | Swaziland | 2.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
37 | Marshall Islands | 16.6% |
38 | Ireland | 16.1% |
39 | Belize | 16.1% |
40 | Azerbaijan | 16.0% |
41 | Bulgaria | 16.0% |
42 | Lebanon | 15.6% |
43 | Equatorial Guinea | 14.9% |
44 | Seychelles | 14.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Azerbaijan #equality #freedom #human_rights #politics #tolerance
Azerbaijan is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Azerbaijan comes in the best 20 for its nominal commitment to Human Rights19. It does better than average in opposing gender inequality20, LGBT equality21 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties22. Azerbaijan does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average for its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice23, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25 and in supporting press freedom26. In 2017 police harassment of LGBT folk picked up, with fines and invasions of personal space by the police27. The courts also conducted many unfair trials and the government executed worrying crackdowns on political critics and journalists in 201727.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #Azerbaijan #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Health (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.0 |
2 | Singapore | 41.5 |
3 | Maldives | 43.3 |
... | ||
114 | Chile | 96.5 |
115 | Kazakhstan | 97.9 |
116 | Honduras | 98.3 |
117 | Azerbaijan | 98.4 |
118 | Moldova | 98.6 |
119 | Serbia | 99.1 |
120 | Suriname | 99.3 |
121 | Bolivia | 100.0 |
122 | Jamaica | 100.3 |
World Avg | 92.3 | |
q=187. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea28.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and Europe28, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia28.
Health:
Azerbaijan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Azerbaijan comes in the best 20 when it comes to its suicide rate30. It does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate31 and in its fertility rate15. Azerbaijan does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32, its immunizations take-up33, its average life expectancy12 and in its adolescent birth rate20. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its smoking rate34. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
109 | Egypt | 71.33 |
110 | Suriname | 71.28 |
111 | Ukraine | 71.13 |
112 | Azerbaijan | 70.90 |
113 | Kyrgyzstan | 70.79 |
114 | N. Korea | 70.52 |
115 | Trinidad & Tobago | 70.52 |
116 | Russia | 70.26 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
21 | Senegal | 0.7 |
22 | Oman | 0.8 |
23 | Indonesia | 0.8 |
24 | Azerbaijan | 0.8 |
25 | Algeria | 0.9 |
26 | Malaysia | 0.9 |
27 | Comoros | 0.9 |
28 | Iran | 1.0 |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
19 | Finland | 1.87 |
20 | UK | 1.87 |
21 | New Zealand | 2.15 |
22 | Azerbaijan | 2.16 |
23 | Chile | 1.84 |
24 | Bangladesh | 2.16 |
25 | Belgium | 1.83 |
26 | Algeria | 2.17 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse34 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
... | ||
173 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 233 |
172 | Czechia | 2 194 |
171 | Kazakhstan | 2 157 |
170 | Azerbaijan | 2 114 |
169 | Greece | 2 086 |
168 | S. Korea | 2 073 |
167 | Austria | 1 988 |
166 | Jordan | 1 855 |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k30 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
6 | Azerbaijan | 1.3 |
7 | S. Africa | 1.8 |
8 | Bahamas | 2.5 |
9 | Peru | 2.9 |
10 | Kuwait | 3.6 |
11 | Armenia | 3.9 |
12 | Dominican Rep. | 4.6 |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 86 |
87 | Moldova | 87 |
88 | Syria | 88 |
89 | Azerbaijan | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Chile | 91 |
92 | Tunisia | 92 |
93 | Bahrain | 93 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
85 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 53.3 |
86 | Paraguay | 53.5 |
87 | Kazakhstan | 53.6 |
88 | Azerbaijan | 53.6 |
89 | S. Africa | 53.8 |
90 | Georgia | 54.2 |
91 | Switzerland | 54.3 |
92 | Austria | 54.3 |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100020 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
121 | Ethiopia | 58.4 |
122 | Palestine | 58.6 |
123 | Jamaica | 59.7 |
124 | Azerbaijan | 59.8 |
125 | Yemen | 61.5 |
126 | Philippines | 61.7 |
127 | Mexico | 62.8 |
128 | Argentina | 63.8 |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %33 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
104 | Palau | 92.4 |
105 | Vietnam | 92.3 |
106 | Denmark | 92.3 |
107 | Azerbaijan | 92.2 |
108 | Australia | 92.1 |
109 | Barbados | 92.1 |
110 | Ghana | 91.7 |
111 | Lesotho | 91.7 |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #research #science #technology #the_internet
Modernity and Learning (2020)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Finland | 8.0 |
2 | Belgium | 9.1 |
3 | Denmark | 10.0 |
... | ||
84 | Fiji | 68.0 |
85 | Qatar | 68.1 |
86 | Dominican Rep. | 68.3 |
87 | Azerbaijan | 68.6 |
88 | Bahamas | 68.6 |
89 | Seychelles | 69.8 |
90 | Morocco | 70.0 |
91 | Grenada | 70.5 |
92 | Cuba | 71.2 |
World Avg | 69.0 | |
q=180. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2937 |
2 | Israel | 4.1137 |
3 | Japan | 3.5837 |
... | ||
88 | Bermuda | 0.2338 |
89 | Togo | 0.2239 |
90 | Nigeria | 0.2240 |
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.2138 |
92 | Burkina Faso | 0.2041 |
93 | Vietnam | 0.1942 |
94 | Panama | 0.1842 |
95 | Mauritius | 0.1839 |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
21 | Germany | 96.3% |
22 | Russia | 95.9% |
23 | Croatia | 95.7% |
24 | Azerbaijan | 95.6% |
25 | USA | 95.6% |
26 | Norway | 95.4% |
27 | S. Korea | 95.2% |
28 | Bulgaria | 95.1% |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years44 | |
1 | Australia | 22.1 |
2 | Belgium | 19.7 |
3 | Finland | 19.3 |
... | ||
116 | Togo | 12.6 |
117 | Samoa | 12.5 |
118 | Antigua & Barbuda | 12.5 |
119 | Azerbaijan | 12.4 |
120 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 12.4 |
121 | Marshall Islands | 12.4 |
122 | India | 12.3 |
123 | Tuvalu | 12.3 |
World Avg | 13.2 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
126 | Ivory Coast | 126 |
127 | Kuwait | 127 |
128 | Vietnam | 128 |
129 | Azerbaijan | 129 |
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
131 | Mongolia | 131 |
132 | Haiti | 132 |
133 | Botswana | 133 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2009)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %45 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
22 | Ukraine | 46 |
23 | Slovenia | 47 |
24 | Spain | 49 |
25 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
26 | Israel | 51 |
27 | Uzbekistan | 51 |
28 | Serbia | 54 |
29 | Ireland | 54 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
IQ (2006)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
63 | Brazil | 87 |
64 | Bolivia | 87 |
65 | Iraq | 87 |
66 | Azerbaijan | 87 |
67 | Indonesia | 87 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 87 |
69 | Uzbekistan | 87 |
70 | Kuwait | 86 |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
74 | Palestine | 63% |
75 | Montenegro | 62% |
76 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 62% |
77 | Azerbaijan | 61% |
78 | Belarus | 61% |
79 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 60% |
80 | St Lucia | 59% |
81 | Bulgaria | 59% |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
25 | Turkey | 46 |
26 | Tunisia | 46 |
27 | Venezuela | 48 |
28 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
29 | Rwanda | 51 |
30 | Russia | 52 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 54 |
32 | Sri Lanka | 55 |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security (2013)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
51 | Vietnam | 1.15 |
52 | Nigeria | 1.18 |
53 | Mauritania | 1.19 |
54 | Azerbaijan | 1.21 |
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
56 | Armenia | 1.22 |
57 | Malawi | 1.23 |
58 | Turkmenistan | 1.23 |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
93 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
95 | Belarus | 0.0 |
96 | Azerbaijan | 0.0 |
97 | Angola | 0.0 |
98 | Armenia | 0.0 |
99 | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
100 | Nigeria | 0.0 |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.25 |
2 | USA | 1.5 |
3 | New Zealand | 3.5 |
... | ||
118 | Jordan | 102 |
119 | Japan | 102 |
120 | Hungary | 102 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 102.25 |
122 | Estonia | 103.25 |
123 | Moldova | 103.5 |
124 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 104.75 |
125 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 107 |
World Avg | 68.1185897435897 | |
q=156. |
Corruption (2012-2016)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg Score52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.8 |
2 | New Zealand | 90.6 |
3 | Finland | 89.4 |
... | ||
130 | Gambia | 29.0 |
131 | Honduras | 28.8 |
132 | Nepal | 28.6 |
133 | Azerbaijan | 28.6 |
134 | Madagascar | 28.4 |
135 | Lebanon | 28.2 |
136 | Russia | 28.2 |
137 | Kazakhstan | 28.0 |
World Avg | 43.05 | |
q=176. |
Happiness (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
84 | Algeria | 5.3 |
85 | Morocco | 5.3 |
86 | China | 5.2 |
87 | Azerbaijan | 5.2 |
88 | Lebanon | 5.2 |
89 | Macedonia | 5.2 |
90 | Jordan | 5.2 |
91 | Nigeria | 5.2 |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
136 | Saudi Arabia | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Algeria | 138 |
139 | Azerbaijan | 139 |
140 | Paraguay | 140 |
141 | Sri Lanka | 141 |
142 | Malawi | 142 |
143 | Benin | 143 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
83 | Kuwait | 83 |
84 | Belarus | 84 |
85 | Saudi Arabia | 85 |
86 | Azerbaijan | 86 |
87 | Uganda | 87 |
88 | Vietnam | 88 |
89 | Central African Rep. | 89 |
90 | Botswana | 90 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2012)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.11 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.24 |
3 | Denmark | 1.24 |
... | ||
128 | Honduras | 2.34 |
129 | Turkey | 2.34 |
130 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.36 |
131 | Azerbaijan | 2.36 |
132 | Philippines | 2.42 |
133 | Ivory Coast | 2.42 |
134 | Mexico | 2.45 |
135 | Lebanon | 2.46 |
World Avg | 2.02 | |
q=157. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
39 | Argentina | 39 |
40 | China | 40 |
41 | Canada | 41 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 42 |
43 | Senegal | 43 |
44 | Switzerland | 44 |
45 | Bolivia | 45 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 46 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
129 | Pakistan | 129 |
130 | Samoa | 130 |
131 | Antigua & Barbuda | 131 |
132 | Azerbaijan | 132 |
133 | Togo | 133 |
134 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 134 |
135 | Afghanistan | 135 |
136 | Trinidad & Tobago | 136 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score55 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
45 | Poland | 0.48 |
46 | Gabon | 0.55 |
47 | Malawi | 0.66 |
48 | Azerbaijan | 0.70 |
49 | Czechia | 0.87 |
50 | Denmark | 0.96 |
51 | Guinea | 0.97 |
52 | Honduras | 0.99 |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %56 | |
1 | Iceland | 205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | 144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | 131.3 |
... | ||
11 | Cape Verde | 55.7 |
12 | Rwanda | 50.9 |
13 | Bhutan | 34.7 |
14 | Azerbaijan | 34.6 |
15 | Spain | 33.2 |
16 | China | 32.6 |
17 | Montenegro | 32.1 |
18 | Syria | 32.1 |
World Avg | 02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
56 | Panama | 62.7 |
57 | Tonga | 62.5 |
58 | Tunisia | 62.4 |
59 | Azerbaijan | 62.3 |
60 | S. Korea | 62.3 |
61 | Kuwait | 62.3 |
62 | Jordan | 62.2 |
63 | Armenia | 62.1 |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
36 | Indonesia | 11.11 |
37 | Israel | 11.11 |
38 | Turkey | 11.11 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 10.87 |
40 | Netherlands | 10.75 |
41 | Mexico | 10.64 |
42 | Paraguay | 10.53 |
43 | Chile | 10.42 |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
175 | Palau | 1999 Apr 06 |
176 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1999 Dec 28 |
177 | UAE | 2000 May 10 |
178 | Azerbaijan | 2000 Nov 01 |
179 | Liberia | 2001 Feb 06 |
180 | Malta | 2001 Mar 29 |
181 | Libya | 2001 Oct 10 |
182 | Saudi Arabia | 2002 Jan 01 |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
88 | Georgia | 31.9% |
89 | Australia | 31.8% |
90 | Austria | 31.8% |
91 | Azerbaijan | 31.7% |
92 | Guinea | 31.2% |
93 | Slovakia | 31.1% |
94 | Guyana | 30.1% |
95 | Egypt | 30.1% |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse60 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
... | ||
113 | Guatemala | 14.60 |
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
110 | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
109 | Indonesia | 13.90 |
108 | Uzbekistan | 13.90 |
107 | Paraguay | 13.80 |
106 | Honduras | 13.30 |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Religiosity (2009)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %45 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
22 | Ukraine | 46 |
23 | Slovenia | 47 |
24 | Spain | 49 |
25 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
26 | Israel | 51 |
27 | Uzbekistan | 51 |
28 | Serbia | 54 |
29 | Ireland | 54 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
Disbelief In God (2007)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
99 | Uganda | 0 |
100 | Bangladesh | 0 |
101 | UAE | 0 |
102 | Azerbaijan | 0 |
103 | Algeria | 0 |
104 | Yemen | 0 |
105 | Zambia | 0 |
106 | Tanzania | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below62:
Christian | 3% |
Muslim | 96.9% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 100% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 50% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.). note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower63.
When it comes to religious freedom and persecution, sociologists Grim & Finke place Azerbaijan into the worst category, along with just 13 other countries. In this category, severe restrictions on religious freedom and freedom of belief stem simultaneously from top-down pressure from government and institutionalized religion, and from bottom-up grassroots movements that often go even further than the government in harrassing those who do not believe the right things (2011)64.
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