Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 13.0% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.8% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.
have 65.0% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times 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 Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 73% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 82.9% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 97.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 60.4% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 79.2% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 14.2 times more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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