Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 24.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.
be 46.9% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
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 Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 64.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 44.4% less 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.6% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 12.8% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 84.4% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 84.8% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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