Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 36.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
make 65.7% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $4,700 as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2019.
Life
have 43.8% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kyrgyzstan, 60.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 35.3% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, about 55.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kyrgyzstan: At a glance
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