Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 27.9% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Albania spends $1,465 as of 2023.
have 44.1% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Albania has 18.8 as of 2020.
be 11.8% more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Albania, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Albania, that number is 10.9% as of 2025.
make 37.2% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Albania, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 26.6% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.1% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Albania, they kill 10.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.5% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Albania has 24.9 as of 2024.
live with 92.3% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Albania withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 21.2% more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Albania uses 2,892 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Albania, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.5% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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