Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 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.
see 11.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 22.3 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 88.6% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 74.3% less likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 7.9 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 64.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 90.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.0% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 63.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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 68.2% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
be 75.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.1% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.5% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 36.9 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
use 21.0 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
live with 78.3% more strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.4 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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