Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 27.1% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 20.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
pay a 92.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.2% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ireland, about 95.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.3% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
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