Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 48.4% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 68.2% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 11.7% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.6% 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 Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 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 Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 72.4% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.4% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tonga, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.2% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 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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