Azerbaijan or North Korea: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Azerbaijan wins on more indicators: 6 of 10 against 4.
- Safety and trust: North Korea 0:1
- Climate and health: Azerbaijan 4:3
- Law and institutions: Azerbaijan 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Azerbaijan
Indicator
North Korea
Safety and trust
Better: North Korea (0 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✗5.82 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
no data for one of the places
2.0 per 100,000 residents
2024
no data
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
26%
2022
no data
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
no data for one of the places
$26,113
2025
no data
Climate and health
Better: Azerbaijan (4 : 3)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓74.6 years
20241% higher
✗73.7 years
20241% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓71.7 years
2024almost equal
71.6 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓77.3 years
20242% higher
✗75.9 years
20242% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
77.8 years
2023almost equal
✓78.3 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓98.75%
2024almost equal
98.67%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
98.21%
2024almost equal
✓98.33%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗23.7 µg/m³ per year
20239% higher
✓21.8 µg/m³ per year
20238% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Azerbaijan (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.46 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.49 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-0.78 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.55 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Azerbaijan, North Korea.