Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Italy 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 Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2022, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2022.

be 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Armenia, 26.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

pay a 35.6% higher top tax rate

Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.

Life

be 81.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Italy, 5.0 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 32.4% fewer children

In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 21.3% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 53.6% more on education

Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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