Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 27.3% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $20,800 as of 2023.

be 36.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.

be 69.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Armenia, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2022.

pay a 63.6% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 15.5% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2020.

be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.

have 51.6% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Armenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 65.2% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 45.1% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Armenia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.

Armenia: At a glance

Armenia is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 28,203 sq km. Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. During World War I in the western portion of Armenia, Ottoman Turkey instituted a policy of forced resettlement coupled with other harsh practices that resulted in at least 1 million Armenian deaths. The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828; this portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey closed the common border with Armenia in 1993 in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, further hampering Armenian economic growth. In 2009, senior Armenian leaders began pursuing rapprochement with Turkey, aiming to secure an opening of the border, but Turkey has not yet ratified the Protocols normalizing relations between the two countries. In September 2013, President SARGSIAN announced Armenia would join Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan as a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.
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