Country file(AZERBAIJAN)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

78,7 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

7,736,7

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+4,6

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

5,5

GNI per capita, Atlas method

(current USD)

2021

4,900
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General information

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Capital

Baku

Surface Area

86,600 km2

Population 2021

10,156,366

Density 2021

117 inhabitants/km2

Political System

Presidential republic

Head of State Since 31 October 2003

Ilham Aliyev

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan 1995, with additions and amendments adopted in 2016 https://president.az/en/pages/view/azerbaijan/constitution

Article 49. Freedom of assembly

I Everyone has the right to freely assemble together with others.

  1. Upon giving advance notice to the appropriate government bodies, everyone has the right together with others to assemble peacefully, without arms, to hold rallies, meetings, demonstrations, street marches, and pickets, provided that public order and public morals are not violated.


Article 58. Right to association

  1. Everyone is free to associate with others.
  2. Everyone has the right to establish any association, including political party, trade union and other public association or to join an already existing association. Freedom of activity of all associations is guaranteed.

III. Nobody may be forced to join any association or to remain its member.

  1. Activity of associations the purpose of which is the forcible overthrow of legitimate state authority on the whole territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan or in any part thereof, as well as those having objectives which are considered a crime, or which use criminal methods are prohibited. Activity of associations which violate the Constitution and laws may be prohibited only by a court decision.

 

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Azerbaijan: Law of 2000 “On Non-Governmental Organizations (Public Organizations and Funds) https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/64870/143915/F679523733/AZE-64870.pdf

–  THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN ON FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY (as amended by the Law on Amendments to the Law On Freedom of Assembly, dated 2 November 2012)

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1998_Freedom_of_Assembly_Act_(as_amended_through_2012).pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 02/03/1992

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: Accession 13/08/1992

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 13/08/1992

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 13/08/1992

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 11/01/1999

UNESCO: Member since 1992

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 10/07/1995

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Accession 15/02/2010

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Azerbaijani manat

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States): 1991

CoE (Council of Europe): 2001

ECO (Economic Cooperation Organisation): 1992

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,5

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2012

#
6

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2019

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2021

#
87,5

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
86

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
2

Happiness Index /10

2022

92/156
5,173

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

151/180
39,93

GINI Index /100

2018

#
28,60

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
2,87

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

157/180
23

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2021

91
0,745

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. http://atlasofurbanexpansion.org/cities/view/Baku
  2. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/azerbaidjan
  3. https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMPays/AZE
  4. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilham_Aliyev
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=AZ
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=AZ
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=AZ
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=AZ
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=AZ
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW?locations=AZ
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=AZ
  12. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SI.POV.NAHC?locations=AZ
  13. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=AZ
  14. https://uis.unesco.org/fr/country/az
  15. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=AZ
  16. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=AZ
  17. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=AZ
  18. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/indice-mondial-bonheur/azerbaidjan
  19. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/azerba%C3%AFdjan
  20. https://knoema.fr/atlas/Azerba%C3%AFdjan/Indice-de-GINI
  21. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  22. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/azerbaijan
  23. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/azerbaidjan
  24. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states#gotoA
  25. https://www.unesco.org/en/countries/az
  26. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  27. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  28. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communaut%C3%A9_des_%C3%89tats_ind%C3%A9pendants
  29. https://www.coe.int/fr/web/portal/azerbaijan
  30. http://fr.reingex.com/ECO-Economic-Cooperation-Organization.shtml
  31. https://president.az/en/pages/view/azerbaijan/constitution
  32. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/64870/143915/F679523733/AZE-64870.pdf
  33. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/azerbaijan
  34. https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/1998_Freedom_of_Assembly_Act_(as_amended_through_2012).pdf