Azerbaijan

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Renewable share of energy use: 1.3% (2021). World rank 184 of 212 (1 = best); in Asia, 34 of 49. Electricity from renewables: 5.8% (2021). World rank 159 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 32 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: using the internet 77% → 90.8%. Worse than all its neighbours (Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Türkiye): research spending.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 90.8% 2025
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 110 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 21.8 2024
Internet domain: .az

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 2,444 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 1.3% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 5.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 86.5% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 2,581,841 2023
Airports: 32 2025
Railways, km: 2,944 2017

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% 2024
Researchers per million people: 1,663 2024
Scientific articles per year: 1,544 2023
Patent applications by residents: 194 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 2.9% 2024