Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 10.8 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 75.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.

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be 95.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.

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make 87.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 12.5 children do as of 2024.

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Safety

be 5.7 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 46.0% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.

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use 62.8% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 17.2% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this

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Azerbaijan: At a glance

Azerbaijan is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 82,629 sq km. Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Shia Muslim population - was briefly independent (from 1918 to 1920) following the collapse of the Russian Empire; it was subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union for seven decades. Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region that Moscow recognized in 1923 as an autonomous republic within Soviet Azerbaijan after Armenia and Azerbaijan disputed the territory's status. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the United States, France, and Russia, is the framework established to mediate a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Corruption in the country is widespread, and the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has been accused of authoritarianism. Although the poverty rate has been reduced and infrastructure investment has increased substantially in recent years due to revenue from oil and gas production, reforms have not adequately addressed weaknesses in most government institutions, particularly in the education and health sectors.
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