Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.4% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 24.6% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 11.9% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 46.5% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 44.4% 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.8% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.2% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.7% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 13.0% less electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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