If you lived in Qatar instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 42.7% more spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.

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have 11.8% more access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.

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be 68.3% more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 10.1% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.

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be 91.1% more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 99.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.

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make 7.7 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.

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Life

be 78.9% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 43.5% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 14.2% fewer children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.6% more likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 73.0% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 32.4% more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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Safety

be 96.8% less likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 46.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 8.4 times more electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.

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find 41.8% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.

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emit 19.2 times more CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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