Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
have 26.9% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
see 40.6% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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 54.5% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 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 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, about 90.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 71.5% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 84.2% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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