Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.3% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 45.2% more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
have 26.5% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 77.1% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.0% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 23.6% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 44.4% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
Safety
be 66.2% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.0% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 37.7% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 44.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 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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