Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.6% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
have 24.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
have 83.0% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 10.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 38.4% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
be 88.9% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.1% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 60.0% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 25.3% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.5% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 74.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 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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