Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 37.3% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.6% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 39.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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 52.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 21.6% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 46.4% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.1% more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 59.2% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 58.5% more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.4% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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