Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.0% more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 34.5% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
have 40.8% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
be 95.5% more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.2% less 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 33.3% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.0% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 82.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.3 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 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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