Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.3% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 49.8% more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 22.7% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 87.1% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 32.3% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.9% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 27.8% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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