Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 79.3% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.5% more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 23.2% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 23.6% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
make 90.4% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.6% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.3% more likely to be murdered
Iceland has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.9% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 158.9 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 95.1% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.0% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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