Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 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.
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
have 34.7% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
make 32.6% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 92.0% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.8 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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