Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 23.5% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 67.3% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 71.8% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.9% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.3% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.6% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 75.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.5% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 56.4 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 37.2% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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