Azerbaijan vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Azerbaijan and France: Azerbaijan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (138,900) against France (1.31); France leads on Oil Production (84,820) against Azerbaijan (1.04); Azerbaijan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (100,000) against France (1.71). Across 109 compared metrics, Azerbaijan wins on 43 and France wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 89 %★ | 86.84 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 25.47 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 175,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 170,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2.92M | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 38.89★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | highest population density is found in the far eastern area of the country, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed population | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.51 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 34.68 | 211★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.43 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Agricultural land | 47,818.2 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,038.54 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,693★ | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 30.39 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 66★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 30 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 12.51★ | 12.79 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.2★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.9 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 18 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 24 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 19.9 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 9,900★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.9 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 82,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 57.99 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.67 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.86 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 34.14 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 46,422.3 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 126.14 per sq. km | 121.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 10.46M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.8★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 11.13 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.44 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.7 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 2.74M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 5.02 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 10.22 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 2.43 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.75 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.11 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.19 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.4 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 3.51 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 62,426.6 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 42.39 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.65 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -5,745.4 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 15.59 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.22 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 32 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | none | 195 | |
| Heliports | 5 | 405★ |