Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 234.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Azerbaijan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 10.3 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
have 82.5% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 17.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
make 44.6% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 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 Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% 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 Swaziland, that number is 86% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 30.2% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 17.7% 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 Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.8% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 75.6% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.8 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.5% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 34.8% more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 49.3% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.9% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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