Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 61.3% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $28,400 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 13.7% as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
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