Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of China, you would:
Health
see 36.7% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
be 72.5% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
have 16.0% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
make 31.7% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
have 64.0% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 56.9% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 57.0% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 49.3% more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 63.4% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.5% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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