Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru 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 Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 47.0% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 30.7% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.0% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 57.5% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 32.1% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.6% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 46.3% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 32.6% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 77.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.0% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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