If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Sudan, you would:

Health

live 8.1 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 35.1 times more spent on your healthcare

Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.

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have 50.0% more access to essential health services

Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.

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be 50.6% less likely to die by suicide

Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 54.9% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 52.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.

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make 6.4 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.

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Life

be 93.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.

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have 69.7% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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.

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be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.

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be 50.5% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 49.8% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 12.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 362.5 times more home broadband

Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.

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live with 51.5% less strain on fresh water

Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.

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use 10.6 times more electricity

Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 62.9% more likely to die from air pollution

In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.

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emit 8.9 times more CO2

Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this

Azerbaijan: At a glance

Azerbaijan is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 82,629 sq km. Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Shia Muslim population - was briefly independent (from 1918 to 1920) following the collapse of the Russian Empire; it was subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union for seven decades. Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region that Moscow recognized in 1923 as an autonomous republic within Soviet Azerbaijan after Armenia and Azerbaijan disputed the territory's status. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the United States, France, and Russia, is the framework established to mediate a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Corruption in the country is widespread, and the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has been accused of authoritarianism. Although the poverty rate has been reduced and infrastructure investment has increased substantially in recent years due to revenue from oil and gas production, reforms have not adequately addressed weaknesses in most government institutions, particularly in the education and health sectors.
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