Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 59.8% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 11.0% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 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 Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.7% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
be 37.6% 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 59.3% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.8 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 90.0% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 75.4% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 69.0% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 64.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.9% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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