Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.4% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 7.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 37.3% more doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 34.8% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 7.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 13.3 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
be 79.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 83.3% less 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.2% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 12.0% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 99.7% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.3% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 86.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.5% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 20.7 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 93.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2015). How we calculate this
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