Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.1% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 32.7% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 47.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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