If you lived in Armenia instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 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 61.1% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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have 27.4% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.

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have 11.7% less access to essential health services

San Marino scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 84.2% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 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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be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 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 7.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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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Basic Needs

be 16.4% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.9% less on education

San Marino spends 2.9% 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 41.0% more on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% 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 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 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 43.3% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 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). 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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