Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 33.7% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 71.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 58.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
make 7.3 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Maryland, about 91.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
