Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 29.5% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.3% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 18.9% as of 2017.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
have 23.7% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Armenia spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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