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

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 83.8% less likely to die by suicide

Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 14.4% more likely to be obese

In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 11.7% less spent on your healthcare

Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 80.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.

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be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.

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make 37.9% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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Life

have 20.7% more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 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 72.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 11.0 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 84.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.6 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.

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Expenditures

spend 28.2% less on education

Serbia spends 3.4% 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 16.1% more on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.0% 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 68.7% more likely to be murdered

Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 83.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 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 39.1% less home broadband

Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.

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live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water

Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.

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use 53.1% less electricity

Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 55.6% more likely to die from air pollution

In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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