If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Bolivia, you would:

Health

live 5.8 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 31.3% more spent on your healthcare

Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.

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have 2.5 times more doctors per person

Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.

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be 62.9% less likely to die by suicide

Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 44.0% more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.

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be 83.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 87.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 12.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.

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have 52.4% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.9% more likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 51.5% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 38.3% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 51.1% less likely to be murdered

Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 80.2% more home broadband

Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.

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use 2.7 times more electricity

Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 287.6 times more strain on fresh water

Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.

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emit 66.4% more CO2

Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this

Azerbaijan: At a glance

Azerbaijan is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 82,629 sq km. Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Shia Muslim population - was briefly independent (from 1918 to 1920) following the collapse of the Russian Empire; it was subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union for seven decades. Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region that Moscow recognized in 1923 as an autonomous republic within Soviet Azerbaijan after Armenia and Azerbaijan disputed the territory's status. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the United States, France, and Russia, is the framework established to mediate a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Corruption in the country is widespread, and the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has been accused of authoritarianism. Although the poverty rate has been reduced and infrastructure investment has increased substantially in recent years due to revenue from oil and gas production, reforms have not adequately addressed weaknesses in most government institutions, particularly in the education and health sectors.
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