Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 46.7% more spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 5.8 times more doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 68.2% less likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 64.9% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 69.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 61.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.6% less likely to be murdered
Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.4 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 40.8 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bhutan, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.6% more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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