Quality of life comparison

live 7.7 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.1% more likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 3.5 times more money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 80.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 86.4% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 19.4% fewer children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.