Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 82.2% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 42.7% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 73.8% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 23.8% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
be 34.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
make 85.0% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
have 19.4% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.9% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 92.2% more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.0% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 17.3 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 80.5% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.8% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 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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