Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
have 25.8% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 48.3% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.3% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 36.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.5 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 82.6% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 66.7% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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