Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.8% more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2023.
be 15.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Portugal, 12.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.4% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 27.7% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Portugal spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 10.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
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