Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.7% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 92.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 12.5% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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