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

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 5.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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have 2.1 times more doctors per person

Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.

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be 63.8% less likely to die by suicide

Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 13.4% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% 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 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 42.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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 42.8% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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 11.6% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 64.3% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% 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 2.1 times more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% 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 26.3% more likely to be murdered

Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 2.6 times more home broadband

Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.

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use 15.3% more electricity

Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 23.8% more strain on fresh water

Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 20.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.

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emit 65.8% more CO2

Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 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 (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this

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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