Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 12.1% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 39.1% less likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.6% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 4.7 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.4% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 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 Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 5.0 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 16.9 times more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 20.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 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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