Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

be 37.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.

pay a 39.4% higher top tax rate

Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 70.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.1% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.7% more likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 96.4% more on education

Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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