Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.0% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 54.1% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 28.6% more on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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