Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 91.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 10.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 22.9% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 40.8% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 13.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.7% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.5% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.8% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 16.9 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 13.2% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.5% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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