Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 12.6% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 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 52.8% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $20,800 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Armenia, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.0% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Armenia, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Armenia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 87.7% more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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