Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Armenia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 40.5% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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have 15.3% more access to essential health services

Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 11.6% more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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Life

be 87.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 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 62.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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 44.7% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 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 23.4% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.

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be 14.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Marshall Islands, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 68.3% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 30.5% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.4% 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 14.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 8.6 times more home broadband

Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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