Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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 16.5% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 33.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 8.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Syria spends $122 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Syria has 15.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Syria has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 94.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
make 7.0 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 17.7 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 56.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 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 13.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 73% 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.
be 94.8% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% more on healthcare
Syria spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Syria, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Syria has 6.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 53.7% less strain on fresh water
Syria withdraws 124% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Syria uses 854 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Syria, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Syria emits 1.3 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), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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