Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 40.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 52.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
