Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 4.4 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 26.9% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 44.5% less likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 44.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.3% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 48.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2024.
have 50.0% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 70.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 80.3% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 96.8% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 72.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.3 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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