Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 92.7% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 56.4% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 69.0% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 37.7% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 57.8% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
have 19.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.3% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.1% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.8% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 14.0 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 67.5% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.7% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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