Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.4% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
see 7.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 38.4% more doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sweden scores 85 as of 2021.
be 8.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 59.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.8% 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 Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.0% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 87.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.8% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
live with 93.8% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 5.2 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sweden uses 12,226 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 93.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sweden, it causes 8.0 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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