Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.1% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.4% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uruguay, that number is 7.6% as of 2017.
be 66.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
have 14.5% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uruguay, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.8% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 74.1% more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Uruguay: At a glance
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