Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
have 36.1% more doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
be 72.4% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 18.1% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 31.1% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Malaysia scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 43.5% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 19.1% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.5% more home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 16.7 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 53.4% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.2% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 81.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 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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