Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 77.2% more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 13.8% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 55.3% less likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 77.7% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 37.1% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 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 35.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.3% less likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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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