Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.4% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Algeria, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2024.
have 12.1% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Algeria scores 74 as of 2021.
see 26.3% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Algeria spends $732 as of 2023.
have 47.9% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Algeria has 16.6 as of 2022.
be 39.7% more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Algeria, it is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Algeria, that number is 11.6% as of 2025.
make 18.3% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $6,051 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.4% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Algeria, 62.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Algeria, on the other hand, 19.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Algeria, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Algeria spends 9.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 46.3% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 38.8% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Algeria has 13.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Algeria withdraws 145% as of 2022.
use 22.8% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Algeria uses 1,828 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 57.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Algeria, it causes 48.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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