Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
see 68.3% more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 7.3 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 57.7% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 18.5% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.4 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 Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.0% 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 6.3 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 79.2% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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