Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 21.6% more doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
have 27.9% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 22.5% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
make 6.9 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.5% 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 Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Australia, about 96.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.6% more on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.5% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 66.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.6% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 92.5% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.7 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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