Azerbaijan

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,757 metrics

Rank among countries

Azerbaijan is a country in Asia with a population of 10,454,855 (93rd of 235). It ranks best for Civil Liberties Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187), Debt to GDP Ratio (12th of 158), Gini Coefficient - Income (tied 12th of 172). It ranks lowest for % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 178th of 184), Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (179th of 185), Global Freedom Score (tied 183rd of 196).

Population
10.5M
93rd highest of 235
Density
126.5
98th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.55%
134th highest of 235
Area
86,600
114th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 449 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Female Tobacco Smokers0.1%
    Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    1st of 166
  2. Legal Status of Executions-2.92
    Most Strict Countries in the World
    3rd of 174
  3. Civil Liberties Freedom Rating7
    Voting Rights by Country
    tied 1st of 187
  4. Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME0.01%
    Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 192
  5. % Rel. Change 2010-22 (Age < 5)-64.0%
    Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    7th of 160
  6. Opiate Use (Best Estimate)1.5%
    Opiate Usage by Country
    6th of 124
  7. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/Day0.08%
    Poverty Rate by Country · 2026
    tied 8th of 158
  8. Central Government Debt20.9%
    Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    9th of 149
  9. % Annual Change0.92%
    Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    10th of 167
  10. Debt as % of GNI7%
    Countries Without Debt · 2025
    14th of 206

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)111.3
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    197th of 198
  2. Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Female10,885 per 100k
    Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  3. Vacc. Rate HIB351.0%
    Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 187th of 192
  4. Stomach Cancer ASR16.6 cases per 100k
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    180th of 185
  5. V-Dem PCI Score0.1
    V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 169th of 175
  6. Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year10.3%
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    195th of 202
  7. EIU Electoral Process Score0.5
    Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 124th of 131
  8. Global Freedom Score7
    Freedom Index by Country · 2025
    tied 183rd of 196
  9. Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure64.5%
    Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 2022
    177th of 189
  10. Purchasing Power Parity$0 LCU/INT
    Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    169th of 182

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Strongest category Education (66), weakest Politics & Government (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Armenia76% similar
  2. Uzbekistan76% similar
  3. Moldova75% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  4. Kyrgyzstan74% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Kazakhstan74% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Azerbaijan

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has a population of 10,454,855, 93rd among 235 countries.
What does Azerbaijan rank best at?
Among countries, Azerbaijan ranks best for Civil Liberties Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187); Debt to GDP Ratio (12th of 158); Gini Coefficient - Income (tied 12th of 172).
Where does Azerbaijan rank worst?
Azerbaijan ranks lowest for % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 178th of 184); Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (179th of 185); Global Freedom Score (tied 183rd of 196).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Azerbaijan?
Rankodex ranks Azerbaijan on 1,757 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,757 metrics with a value for this place, in 614 topics