Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 11.8% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2024.
see 32.6% more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Azerbaijan spends $993 as of 2023.
have 13.5% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Azerbaijan has 31.9 as of 2022.
be 81.3% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Azerbaijan scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
make 86.7% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $7,411 as of 2025.
be 18.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
have 60.9% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.1% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.3% more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.2% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Azerbaijan withdraws 58% as of 2022.
use 14.9% more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh as of 2023.
find 37.4% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Azerbaijan has 21.8 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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