http://www.humantruth.info/azerbaijan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 102nd best |
Capital | Baku |
Land Area | 82 658km21 |
Location | Asia, Europe |
Population | 9.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 69.37yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $14 257 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | AZ, AZE, 315 |
Internet Domain | .az6 |
Currency | Manat (AZN)7 |
Telephone | +9948 |
#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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
88 | Colombia | 0.752 |
89 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.751 |
90 | Maldives | 0.747 |
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.745 |
92 | Tonga | 0.745 |
93 | Turkmenistan | 0.745 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
81 | Georgia | $14 664 |
82 | Colombia | $14 384 |
83 | Brazil | $14 370 |
84 | Azerbaijan | $14 257 |
85 | Albania | $14 131 |
86 | Palau | $13 819 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
99 | Paraguay | 89.3 |
100 | Ghana | 89.4 |
101 | Bahamas | 89.6 |
102 | Azerbaijan | 89.9 |
103 | Nicaragua | 90.8 |
104 | Tajikistan | 90.8 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
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 |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
87 | Portugal | 10.3m |
88 | Sweden | 10.0m |
89 | Jordan | 10.0m |
90 | Azerbaijan | 9.9m |
91 | Hungary | 9.7m |
92 | UAE | 9.6m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
122 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 69.6 |
123 | Cambodia | 69.6 |
124 | Russia | 69.4 |
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
113 | Kiribati | 2.6% |
114 | Samoa | 2.5% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
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% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Azerbaijan #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
87 | Barbados | 85.3 |
88 | Haiti | 86.6 |
89 | Suriname | 86.9 |
90 | Azerbaijan | 87.1 |
91 | Singapore | 87.6 |
92 | Tajikistan | 88.0 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Azerbaijan is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Azerbaijan comes in the best 20 for its nominal commitment to Human Rights20 (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average in opposing gender inequality21, LGBT equality22 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties23. Azerbaijan doesn't do so well in other areas. Azerbaijan does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice24, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports25, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms26, supporting press freedom27 and in freethought28. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)29. In 2017 police harassment of LGBT folk picked up, with fines and invasions of personal space by the police30. The courts also conducted many unfair trials and the government executed worrying crackdowns on political critics and journalists in 201730.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #Azerbaijan #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
... | ||
39 | Georgia | 95.6 |
40 | Indonesia | 95.8 |
41 | Kazakhstan | 98.1 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
43 | Syria | 101.3 |
44 | Afghanistan | 103.8 |
45 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 105.6 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
118 | Serbia | 98.9 |
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
120 | Suriname | 100.0 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
122 | Colombia | 100.3 |
123 | Syria | 101.3 |
124 | Gambia | 101.3 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau31.
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 The Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa31.
For more, see:
Health:
Azerbaijan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Azerbaijan comes in the best 20 in its suicide rate33 (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate34 and in its fertility rate14. But, things could still be better. Azerbaijan does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35, its immunizations take-up36, its adolescent birth rate21 and in its average life expectancy11. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for its smoking rate37. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
122 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 69.6 |
123 | Cambodia | 69.6 |
124 | Russia | 69.4 |
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 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 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse37 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k33 | |
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 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 86 |
87 | Moldova | 87 |
88 | Syria | 88 |
89 | Azerbaijan | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Chile | 91 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100021 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
121 | Ethiopia | 58.4 |
122 | Palestine | 58.6 |
123 | Jamaica | 59.7 |
124 | Azerbaijan | 59.8 |
125 | Yemen | 61.5 |
126 | Philippines | 61.7 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %36 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
104 | Palau | 92.4 |
105 | Vietnam | 92.3 |
106 | Denmark | 92.3 |
107 | Azerbaijan | 92.2 |
108 | Australia | 92.1 |
109 | Barbados | 92.1 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
... | ||
17 | Georgia | 65.1 |
18 | Vietnam | 67.1 |
19 | Armenia | 70.0 |
20 | Azerbaijan | 70.1 |
21 | Iran | 71.7 |
22 | Kyrgyzstan | 71.8 |
23 | Thailand | 72.9 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
76 | Uruguay | 69.4 |
77 | Armenia | 70.0 |
78 | Peru | 70.1 |
79 | Azerbaijan | 70.1 |
80 | Egypt | 70.4 |
81 | Macedonia | 71.0 |
82 | Aruba | 71.5 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2939 |
2 | Israel | 4.1139 |
3 | Japan | 3.5839 |
4 | Finland | 3.1739 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1639 |
... | ||
88 | Bermuda | 0.2340 |
89 | Togo | 0.2241 |
90 | Nigeria | 0.2242 |
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.2140 |
92 | Burkina Faso | 0.2043 |
93 | Vietnam | 0.1944 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 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% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years46 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
92 | Swaziland | 13.7 |
93 | S. Africa | 13.6 |
94 | Macedonia | 13.6 |
95 | Azerbaijan | 13.5 |
96 | Jamaica | 13.4 |
97 | Sao Tome & Principe | 13.4 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
126 | Ivory Coast | 126 |
127 | Kuwait | 127 |
128 | Vietnam | 128 |
129 | Azerbaijan | 129 |
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
131 | Mongolia | 131 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37 | Israel | 36 |
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41 | Croatia | 42 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
63 | Brazil | 87 |
64 | Bolivia | 87 |
65 | Iraq | 87 |
66 | Azerbaijan | 87 |
67 | Indonesia | 87 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 87 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
74 | Palestine | 63% |
75 | Montenegro | 62% |
76 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 62% |
77 | Azerbaijan | 61% |
78 | Belarus | 61% |
79 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 60% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better50 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
... | ||
25 | Turkey | 46 |
26 | Tunisia | 46 |
27 | Venezuela | 48 |
28 | Azerbaijan | 50 |
29 | Rwanda | 51 |
30 | Russia | 52 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security (2013)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
51 | Vietnam | 1.15 |
52 | Nigeria | 1.18 |
53 | Mauritania | 1.19 |
54 | Azerbaijan | 1.21 |
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
56 | Armenia | 1.22 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio52 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
93 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
95 | Belarus | 0.0 |
96 | Azerbaijan | 0.0 |
97 | Angola | 0.0 |
98 | Armenia | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Azerbaijan has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption, and things have been gotten worse over the last ten years.World Giving Index (2013-2021)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
138 | Latvia | 111.1 |
139 | Mauritania | 111.3 |
140 | Bulgaria | 112.3 |
141 | Azerbaijan | 112.3 |
142 | Croatia | 113.0 |
143 | Tunisia | 114.3 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points54 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
156 | Tajikistan | 24.0 |
157 | Zimbabwe | 23.0 |
158 | Myanmar (Burma) | 23.0 |
159 | Azerbaijan | 23.0 |
160 | Honduras | 23.0 |
161 | Iraq | 23.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better55 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
84 | Algeria | 5.3 |
85 | Morocco | 5.3 |
86 | China | 5.2 |
87 | Azerbaijan | 5.2 |
88 | Lebanon | 5.2 |
89 | Macedonia | 5.2 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
136 | Saudi Arabia | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Algeria | 138 |
139 | Azerbaijan | 139 |
140 | Paraguay | 140 |
141 | Sri Lanka | 141 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
83 | Kuwait | 83 |
84 | Belarus | 84 |
85 | Saudi Arabia | 85 |
86 | Azerbaijan | 86 |
87 | Uganda | 87 |
88 | Vietnam | 88 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better56 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
118 | Mauritania | 2.29 |
119 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.29 |
120 | Algeria | 2.31 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 2.33 |
122 | USA | 2.34 |
123 | S. Africa | 2.34 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
39 | Argentina | 39 |
40 | China | 40 |
41 | Canada | 41 |
42 | Azerbaijan | 42 |
43 | Senegal | 43 |
44 | Switzerland | 44 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)35 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
129 | Pakistan | 129 |
130 | Samoa | 130 |
131 | Antigua & Barbuda | 131 |
132 | Azerbaijan | 132 |
133 | Togo | 133 |
134 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 134 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score57 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 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 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
“Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan spilled over into conflict in 2020, centred on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area. This region is part of Azerbaijan, but home to a large Armenian population. Fighting began in late September 2020. The number of people killed in the conflict is disputed, but most estimates suggest that at least 4,000 Armenian troops were killed, with almost 3,000 Azerbaijani casualties, including over 500 Syrians fighting on the Azerbaijani side. A ceasefire agreement was reached in November 2020, and Russian peacekeepers are now operating in some parts of the region.”
It is a very worrying sign for Azerbaijan that it's position means the horrendously careless troops of Syria are the only forces it can draw upon for support; this choice of ally is an indicator that Azerbaijan is up to no good.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better60 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better61 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
36 | Indonesia | 11.11 |
37 | Israel | 11.11 |
38 | Turkey | 11.11 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 10.87 |
40 | Netherlands | 10.75 |
41 | Mexico | 10.64 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
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 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 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 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %62 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
88 | Georgia | 31.9% |
89 | Australia | 31.8% |
90 | Austria | 31.8% |
91 | Azerbaijan | 31.7% |
92 | Guinea | 31.2% |
93 | Slovakia | 31.1% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse63 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
113 | Guatemala | 14.60 |
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
110 | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
109 | Indonesia | 13.90 |
108 | Uzbekistan | 13.90 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37 | Israel | 36 |
38 | Portugal | 36 |
39 | Azerbaijan | 38 |
40 | Chile | 41 |
41 | Croatia | 42 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %64 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
99 | Uganda | 0 |
100 | Bangladesh | 0 |
101 | UAE | 0 |
102 | Azerbaijan | 0 |
103 | Algeria | 0 |
104 | Yemen | 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 below65:
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 38% 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 lower66.
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)67.
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