Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $48,700 as of 2020.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.2% 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 Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Taxes.
Australia: At a glance
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