Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 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.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 11.9% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 68.4% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.3% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 80.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.5% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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 51.5% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 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 50.8% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 37.2% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 18.8% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.8% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.0 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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