Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 81.3% more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 13.8% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 81.1% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.6% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 30.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 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 44.0% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 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 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.0% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.1 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 191.8 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 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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