Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 43.9% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 58.9% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 70.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.7% as of 2022.
be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 69.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 49.5% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.7% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 34.4% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
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