Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
have 5.9 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
be 90.6% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 68.4% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
have 19.5% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 47.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.2% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.1% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 20.2% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 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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