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

Health

be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.

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live 14.1 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 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 15.6% less likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.

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have 6.0 times more doctors per person

Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.

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have 21.4% more access to essential health services

Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.

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be 91.0% less likely to die by suicide

Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.

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be 59.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 53.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.

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make 2.3 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.

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Life

be 83.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 118.0 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 10.0% more likely to be literate

In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 90.8% as of 2022. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2023.

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be 79.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 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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have 53.1% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 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 15.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 28.3% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.

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be 24.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 74% 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 59.5% less on education

Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 24.3% more on healthcare

Swaziland spends 7.5% 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 82.3% less likely to be murdered

Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 44.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 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 8.1 times more home broadband

Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.

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live with 20.1% less strain on fresh water

Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.

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use 98.9% more electricity

Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 2.8 times more CO2

Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (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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