Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
Life
be 80.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 34.2% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Slovakia: At a glance
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