Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 62.2% less likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 87.7% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 52.2% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 16.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 85.7% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.6% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% 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 Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 48.7% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 73.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 68.5% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 63.9% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.7% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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