Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 79.1% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
see 80.0% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 77.3% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
be 80.1% more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 65.0% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 99.9% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 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 Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.8% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 95.2% 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 Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.5% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 49.2% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 90.1% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 62.8% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 74.5% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.1% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 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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