Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 71.8% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.6 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 63.2% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 58.8% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 21.8% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
make 75.5% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
have 70.8% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.8% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.2% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 43.3% more strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 54.1% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 45.2% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 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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