Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 62.7% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 73.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 93.8% more spent on your healthcare
Tonga spends $512 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Tonga has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 15.8% more access to essential health services
Tonga scores 57 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
be 67.0% less likely to die by suicide
Tonga has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.2% more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,547 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 7.8 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 56.6% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 23.0 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 34.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 31.1% less on education
Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.0% less on healthcare
Tonga spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Tonga, road accidents kill 8.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Tonga has 8.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 4.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Tonga, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Azerbaijan, it causes 114.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Tonga emits 1.6 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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