Azerbaijan
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Azerbaijan.
CIA 2026
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Azerbaijan has mud-volcano islands in the Caspian that can appear, erupt, and erode back into the sea.
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Azerbaijan vs Iran
116 shared metrics.
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Iran
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Identity
Formal name: Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iran's qanats move water for kilometres underground by gravity, keeping dry settlements alive.
Analysis
Iran leads in 64 of 116 shared metrics, while Azerbaijan leads in 52.
Azerbaijan's Spirits Consumption is 42.1x that of Iran (0.85 L/person/yr vs 0.02 L/person/yr).
Azerbaijan's Current Account Balance (% of GDP) is 8.2x that of Iran (5.5% of GDP vs 0.60% of GDP).
Azerbaijan's Beer Consumption is 5.2x that of Iran (0.38 L/person/yr vs 0.06 L/person/yr).
Azerbaijan's Alcohol Consumption is 3.9x that of Iran (2.5 L/adult/yr vs 0.51 L/adult/yr).
Azerbaijan's Women in Parliament (%) is 3.3x that of Iran (20.8% vs 4.8%).
Key Comparisons
Spirits ConsumptionAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
0.85 L/person/yr
Iran
0.02 L/person/yr
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)Azerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
5.5% of GDP
Iran
0.60% of GDP
Beer ConsumptionAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
0.38 L/person/yr
Iran
0.06 L/person/yr
Alcohol ConsumptionAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
2.5 L/adult/yr
Iran
0.51 L/adult/yr
Women in Parliament (%)Azerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
20.8%
Iran
4.8%
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
0.16 per 100k people
Iran
0.04 per 100k people
All Metrics
Spirits Consumption
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.85 L/person/yr
Iran
0.02 L/person/yr
4215% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
5.5% of GDP
Iran
0.60% of GDP
817% higher
Beer Consumption
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.38 L/person/yr
Iran
0.06 L/person/yr
520% higher
Alcohol Consumption
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.5 L/adult/yr
Iran
0.51 L/adult/yr
388% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
20.8%
Iran
4.8%
331% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.16 per 100k people
Iran
0.04 per 100k people
318% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.9%
Iran
0.81%
258% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
152.07 kg/person/yr
Iran
46.69 kg/person/yr
226% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
4.3%
Iran
1.4%
200% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.09 per 1M people
Iran
0.03 per 1M people
176% higher
Protected Land (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
22.1%
Iran
8.6%
157% higher
Military Spending
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
5.0% of GDP
Iran
2.0% of GDP
148% higher
Water Stress (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
160.53%
Iran
72.33%
122% higher
Population Density
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
122.85 /km²
Iran
55.85 /km²
120% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
14.11%
Iran
6.6%
112% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
3.9 per 1k
Iran
1.9 per 1k
105% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.65
Iran
0.32
103% higher
Official Languages Count
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.0
Iran
1.0
100% higher
Domestic Patents
IranAzerbaijan
119
Iran
10.2K
99% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
57.83%
Iran
29.01%
99% higher
Scientific Publications
IranAzerbaijan
1.2K
Iran
60.9K
98% lower
Foreign Patents
IranAzerbaijan
16
Iran
581
97% lower
Land Area
IranAzerbaijan
82.7K km²
Iran
1.62M km²
95% lower
Exports (% GDP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
45.9% of GDP
Iran
23.55% of GDP
95% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
IranAzerbaijan
38.89 Mt CO2e
Iran
828.99 Mt CO2e
95% lower
Inflation Rate
IranAzerbaijan
2.2%
Iran
32.5%
93% lower
Electricity Generation
IranAzerbaijan
29.27 TWh
Iran
387.78 TWh
92% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
IranAzerbaijan
8.38M kW
Iran
86.06M kW
90% lower
Forest Area
IranAzerbaijan
11.7K km²
Iran
107.9K km²
89% lower
Population
IranAzerbaijan
10.69M
Iran
89.18M
88% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
IranAzerbaijan
82.0K
Iran
650.0K
87% lower
Air Passengers
IranAzerbaijan
2.58M
Iran
18.07M
86% lower
Water Withdrawal
IranAzerbaijan
13.03 B m³
Iran
92.95 B m³
86% lower
GDP (Nominal)
IranAzerbaijan
$74,315,882,352.94
Iran
$475,252,089,215.42
84% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
IranAzerbaijan
2.0 kg/person/yr
Iran
12.14 kg/person/yr
83% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IranAzerbaijan
5.0 sites
Iran
29 sites
83% lower
Airports
IranAzerbaijan
33
Iran
183
82% lower
Irrigated Land
IranAzerbaijan
14.7K km²
Iran
79.7K km²
82% lower
Railway Network
IranAzerbaijan
2.1K km
Iran
9.5K km
77% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
3.2 per 1k
Iran
1.8 per 1k
76% higher
Broadband Access (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
21 per 100 people
Iran
12 per 100 people
75% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
IranAzerbaijan
0.18% of GDP
Iran
0.73% of GDP
75% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
IranAzerbaijan
312
Iran
965
68% lower
Time Zones Count
IranAzerbaijan
1.0 time zones
Iran
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Railway Length
IranAzerbaijan
2.9K km
Iran
8.5K km
65% lower
Suicide Rate
IranAzerbaijan
1.6 per 100k
Iran
4.1 per 100k
62% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
IranAzerbaijan
136.36 per 1k people
Iran
357.26 per 1k people
62% lower
Child Mortality
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
18.6 per 1k births
Iran
11.8 per 1k births
58% higher
Land Border Length
IranAzerbaijan
2.5K km
Iran
5.9K km
58% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
18.7% of adults
Iran
11.9% of adults
57% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
IranAzerbaijan
16.8% of GDP
Iran
39.5% of GDP
57% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
IranAzerbaijan
39.93 per 100k
Iran
88.65 per 100k
55% lower
CO2 Per Capita
IranAzerbaijan
3.9 t/person/yr
Iran
8.7 t/person/yr
55% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
40.9% of adults
Iran
27% of adults
51% higher
Tourist Arrivals
IranAzerbaijan
796.0K
Iran
1.55M
49% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
IranAzerbaijan
0.05
Iran
0.10
49% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
IranAzerbaijan
22.84% of adults
Iran
44.73% of adults
49% lower
Smoking Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
19.6%
Iran
13.3%
47% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
IranAzerbaijan
1.7K kg oil eq/person
Iran
3.3K kg oil eq/person
47% lower
Death Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
6.4 per 1k
Iran
4.4 per 1k
46% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
IranAzerbaijan
0.09
Iran
0.17
45% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
1.3%
Iran
0.90%
44% higher
GNI Per Capita
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
$7,330
Iran
$5,130
43% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
IranAzerbaijan
13.09% of youth labor force
Iran
21.9% of youth labor force
40% lower
Digital Payments Used
IranAzerbaijan
51.59% of adults
Iran
85.98% of adults
40% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
IranAzerbaijan
57.81%
Iran
94.41%
39% lower
Unemployment Rate
IranAzerbaijan
5.6%
Iran
9.2%
39% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
IranAzerbaijan
110 per 100 people
Iran
174 per 100 people
37% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
IranAzerbaijan
2.4K kWh/person
Iran
3.7K kWh/person
35% lower
Teen Birth Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
34.77 per 1k
Iran
26.2 per 1k
33% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
IranAzerbaijan
21.73 µg/m³
Iran
32.29 µg/m³
33% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
30 pts
Iran
23 pts
30% higher
University Enrollment Rate
IranAzerbaijan
41.34%
Iran
58.67%
30% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
3.7% of GDP
Iran
2.8% of GDP
30% higher
Imports (% GDP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
36.79% of GDP
Iran
28.51% of GDP
29% higher
Border Neighbors
IranAzerbaijan
5.0
Iran
7.0
29% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
$304.2
Iran
$237.83
28% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
IranAzerbaijan
34.43 hrs/week
Iran
46.78 hrs/week
26% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
$25,089
Iran
$19,873.89
26% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
IranAzerbaijan
4.0% of GDP
Iran
5.3% of GDP
26% lower
Researchers
IranAzerbaijan
1.7K per 1M
Iran
2.2K per 1M
26% lower
Infant Mortality
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
13.3 per 1k births
Iran
10.7 per 1k births
24% higher
Urban Population (%)
IranAzerbaijan
58.57%
Iran
77.02%
24% lower
Highest Elevation
IranAzerbaijan
4.5K m
Iran
5.6K m
21% lower
Food Waste per Person
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
162.77 kg/person/yr
Iran
134.86 kg/person/yr
21% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
IranAzerbaijan
21 days/yr
Iran
26 days/yr
19% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
IranAzerbaijan
79.84% of adults
Iran
96.71% of adults
17% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
IranAzerbaijan
17.2 per 100k
Iran
20.6 per 100k
17% lower
Political Corruption Index
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.89
Iran
0.77
16% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
99.78%
Iran
88.92%
12% higher
Internet Users (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
89%
Iran
80%
11% higher
GDP Growth Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
4.1%
Iran
3.7%
11% higher
Fertility Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
1.7 children/woman
Iran
1.5 children/woman
10% higher
Obesity Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
27.5%
Iran
25.26%
9% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
98.98%
Iran
90.46%
9% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.17
Iran
0.16
8% higher
Credit Card Ownership
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
13.38% of adults
Iran
12.36% of adults
8% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
IranAzerbaijan
34.08 kg/person/yr
Iran
35.98 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Life Expectancy
IranAzerbaijan
74.4 years
Iran
77.7 years
4% lower
Elderly Population (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
8.6%
Iran
8.2%
4% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IranAzerbaijan
631.9 gCO2/kWh
Iran
659.53 gCO2/kWh
4% lower
Life Evaluation Score
IranAzerbaijan
5.0 pts
Iran
5.2 pts
3% lower
Youth Population (%)
IranAzerbaijan
21.81%
Iran
22.44%
3% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.31% of GDP
Iran
0.30% of GDP
2% higher
Human Development Index
IranAzerbaijan
0.79
Iran
0.80
1% lower
Dependency Ratio
IranAzerbaijan
43.61% of working-age pop.
Iran
44.26% of working-age pop.
1% lower
Median Age
IranAzerbaijan
32.6 years
Iran
32.9 years
1% lower
Birth Rate
IranAzerbaijan
11.13 per 1k
Iran
11.24 per 1k
1% lower
Coastline Length
IranAzerbaijan
0 km
Iran
2.4K km
ranked lower
Coal Electricity Share
IranAzerbaijan
0%
Iran
0.18%
ranked lower
Wind Electricity Share
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.32%
Iran
0.32%
equal
Solar Electricity Share
IranAzerbaijan
0%
Iran
0.23%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
100%
Iran
100%
equal
Capital Elevation
IranAzerbaijan
-28 m
Iran
1.2K m
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
-28 m
Iran
-28 m
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.5 per 1M people
Iran
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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