Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 21.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
have 26.0% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
make 44.6% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.3% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.9 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 10.7% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 97.4% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 29.6% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.1% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2015–2016). How we calculate this
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