Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 20.2% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.5 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
make 85.7% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $112,400 as of 2022, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2022.
be 91.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
be 89.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Armenia, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 71.8% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% 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: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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