Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Georgia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Georgia, that number is 11.8% as of 2016.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Georgia, however, that number is 19.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 37.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Georgia, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Georgia spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Georgia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Georgia: At a glance
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