Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 16.5% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $13,700 as of 2020.
be 37.4% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 8.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
Life
have 36.9% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.4% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 25.9% less on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, State Administration of Taxation.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
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