Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 98.4% more spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 13.0% more doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 77.6% more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 6.4 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.2% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 67.6% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 26.2% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 69.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.7% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 78.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 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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