Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.0 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 38.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.4% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 21.4% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 32.6% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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