Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
Life
be 42.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Albania spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Azerbaijan? See an in-depth size comparison.