Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Armenia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 7.1 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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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Economy

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.

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make 83.4% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.1% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.0% less on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% 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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Safety

be 5.8 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 49.6% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.

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use 62.5% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 46.3% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). 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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