Türkiye vs Azerbaijan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Türkiye | Azerbaijan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 85.9m2025 | 10.2m2025 | 18 · 94 |
| Area | 785,350 km²2024 | 86,600 km²2024 | 36 · 116 |
| Density | 111.12024 | 123.42024 | 97 · 89 |
| Urban share | 89.5%2025 | 58.6%2025 | 32 · 134 |
| Fertility | 1.482024 | 1.432024 | 156 · 169 |
| Aged 65+ | 10.6%2025 | 9.2%2025 | 94 · 106 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.6tn2025 | $75.9bn2025 | 16 · 88 |
| GDP per capita | $18,5992025 | $7,4112025 | 81 · 118 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $45,2882025 | $26,1132025 | 58 · 88 |
| GDP growth | 3.6%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 94 · 161 |
| Agriculture share | 5.2%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 105 · 101 |
| Industry share | 24.0%2025 | 39.5%2025 | 96 · 17 |
| Services share | 59.4%2025 | 45.3%2025 | 92 · 168 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 34.9%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 6 · 38 |
| Tax revenue | 17.6%2024 | 17.3%2024 | 65 · 68 |
| Military spending | 1.91%2025 | 6.47%2025 | 69 · 8 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 24.8%2025 | 43.0%2025 | 126 · 70 |
| FDI inflows | 0.8%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 152 · 157 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.5%2025 | 5.5%2025 | 50 · 86 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.9%2025 | 20.8%2025 | 125 · 121 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 105.9%2023 | 41.3%2024 | 10 · 99 |
| Education spending | 3.1%2022 | 3.7%2023 | 138 · 114 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs2024 | 74.6 yrs2024 | 83 · 112 |
| Infant mortality | 8.02024 | 12.52024 | 127 · 98 |
| Health spending | 4.3%2023 | 4.3%2023 | 148 · 149 |
| Physicians | 2.242022 | 3.192022 | 80 · 55 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 89.8%2025 | 90.8%2025 | 58 · 53 |
| Fixed broadband | 23.42024 | 21.82024 | 81 · 83 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 109 · 9 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.38 t2024 | 3.81 t2024 | 48 · 75 |
| Renewable energy | 12.0%2021 | 1.3%2021 | 135 · 184 |
| Forest cover | 29.5%2024 | 14.6%2024 | 113 · 145 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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