Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 36.6% less likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.7 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 51.2% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
Economy
be 57.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 21.8% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 54.2% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 50.0% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 62.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.3% more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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