Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
be 28.7% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 44.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 36.6% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $13,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 52.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Azerbaijan, 26.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 57.4% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% 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, Dirección General Impositiva.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
How big is Azerbaijan compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.