Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of France, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 28.3% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
make 70.0% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 18.9% as of 2017.
be 94.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2019.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Armenia, 26.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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 50.0% less on education
France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Armenia spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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