Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 88.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.5% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Azerbaijan, it is 99.8% as of 2019.
be 30.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 62.3% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
be 11.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 53.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% 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
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