Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 12.3 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.7 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2022, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 92.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.

be 20.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.7% as of 2022.

Life

be 92.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.

be 24.7% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2019.

be 61.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2022.

have 71.4% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 21% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, about 85.0% do as of 2022.

be 63.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 59.3% more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.2% more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Azerbaijan: At a glance

Azerbaijan is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 82,629 sq km. Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Shia Muslim population - was briefly independent (from 1918 to 1920) following the collapse of the Russian Empire; it was subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union for seven decades. Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region that Moscow recognized in 1923 as an autonomous republic within Soviet Azerbaijan after Armenia and Azerbaijan disputed the territory's status. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the United States, France, and Russia, is the framework established to mediate a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Corruption in the country is widespread, and the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has been accused of authoritarianism. Although the poverty rate has been reduced and infrastructure investment has increased substantially in recent years due to revenue from oil and gas production, reforms have not adequately addressed weaknesses in most government institutions, particularly in the education and health sectors.
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