Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Oman, you would:
Health
have 59.9% more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
live 5.7 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 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.
see 31.3% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
be 71.4% more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 62.8% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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 40.4% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.3% more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.4 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.7% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 50.7% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 71.1% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.6% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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