Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.2% more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
have 29.8% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
be 72.4% more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 56.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.0% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 10.0% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 62.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.5% more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 16.8% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 57.6% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 65.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.2% more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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