Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
be 9.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 20.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.4% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 31.0% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 70.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.7% more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 18.4% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.2% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 59.2% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
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 Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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