Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 10.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mozambique spends $143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 18.2 times more doctors per person
Mozambique has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 50.0% more access to essential health services
Mozambique scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 85.3% less likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 17.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 11.8 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 99.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.8% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 71.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 43.7 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 73.0% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.0 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
be 46.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 52% 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 38.8% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.8% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mozambique, road accidents kill 20.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 155.4 times more home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
use 6.1 times more electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
live with 32.9 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mozambique, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.1 times more CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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