Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 33.3% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 7.8 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 55.6% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.2% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 48.1% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 86.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.8% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
live with 75.1% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
use 77.2% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 88.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.8% more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2015). How we calculate this
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