Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 32.3% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 9.6 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 47.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 70.2% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $13,700 as of 2020.
Life
have 33.6% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Azerbaijan, 26.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on education
Canada spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 63.0% less on healthcare
Canada spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Taxes, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
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