Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania 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 Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 13.8% more doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Romania scores 78 as of 2021.
be 17.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.0% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.7% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.6% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.6% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 86.7% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 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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