Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 89.4% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Vietnam, that number is 3.1% as of 2018.
make 40.1% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2020.
be 36.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Vietnam, however, that number is 6.7% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Vietnam, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.3% 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 15.5% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vietnam, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 65.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vietnam, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vietnam, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 32.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vietnam, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
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