Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 50.5% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $20,800 as of 2023.
be 35.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Armenia, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2022.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 28.0% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Armenia, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Armenia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 56.4% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Armenia, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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