Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 45.9% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
live 15.6 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.8% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
have 59.1% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Somalia scores 27 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Somalia, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Somalia, that number is 18.9% as of 2025.
make 91.1% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.2 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.3 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 Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.8% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Somalia, it is 54.1% as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 65.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 50% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 69.2% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
be 22.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Azerbaijan, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 75% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Somalia, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 57.4% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
find 96.7% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Somalia has 0.7 as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Somalia, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 98.7% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Somalia emits 0.1 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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