Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 82.0% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.6% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 48.4% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 16.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 17.1% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
be 60.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
make 66.7% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.9% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.4% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 15.6% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.9% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 90.7% more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 45.4% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 70.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 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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