Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.5% less likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.3% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 19.6% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 10.5% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 27.8% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 72.2% 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 79.4% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.2% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.7% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 82.9% more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 21.5% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.1% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2015). How we calculate this
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