Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 88.3% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 10.7 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.8% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 95.7% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 48.5% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 52.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 90.2% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3 times more 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.4% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 73.0% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 44.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.9% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 97.1% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 95.3% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.9% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 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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