Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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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be 30.0% less likely to be obese

In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 21.1% more spent on your healthcare

Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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be 51.8% less likely to die by suicide

Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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have 40.4% fewer doctors per person

Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.

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Economy

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.

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Life

be 13.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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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Expenditures

spend 38.7% less on education

Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 35.9% more on healthcare

Georgia spends 6.9% 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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Infrastructure

find 33.2% less home broadband

Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.

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live with 14.7 times more strain on fresh water

Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.

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use 29.5% less electricity

Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 30.0% less CO2

Georgia emits 3.5 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 (2021–2024), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Moving from Georgia to Armenia · UN DESA 2020
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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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