Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Peru, you would:
Health
have 88.7% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
live 3.4 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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.
Economy
make 23.5% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 36.5% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 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 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.3% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.9% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.2% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
use 48.4% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
live with 11.9 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 88.6% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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). How we calculate this
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