Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.5% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $21,300 as of 2023.
be 42.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
pay a 38.9% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 16.7% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.5% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% 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, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Ministry of Taxes.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
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