Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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be 57.7% more likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 27.8% more money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 32.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 11.0% more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.4% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 20.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

be 38.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.

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emit 35.2% less CO2

Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Armenia: At a glance

Armenia is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 28,203 sq km. Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. During World War I in the western portion of Armenia, Ottoman Turkey instituted a policy of forced resettlement coupled with other harsh practices that resulted in at least 1 million Armenian deaths. The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828; this portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey closed the common border with Armenia in 1993 in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, further hampering Armenian economic growth. In 2009, senior Armenian leaders began pursuing rapprochement with Turkey, aiming to secure an opening of the border, but Turkey has not yet ratified the Protocols normalizing relations between the two countries. In September 2013, President SARGSIAN announced Armenia would join Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan as a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.
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