Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 73.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 81.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
pay a 30.6% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 22.4% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 93.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.6% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% 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, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
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