Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
have 42.4% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
be 42.0% less likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.8 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 43.9% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 60.2% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 18.1% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.1% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 20.1% more strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 36.6% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.2% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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 Turkey, 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). How we calculate this
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