Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 24.7% more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
have 27.4% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.8% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 48.2% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.2 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.2% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 20.7% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 29.2% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 79.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.7% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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