Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.1% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
be 88.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 10.5% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
make 61.5% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.7% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.5% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 9.8 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 21.1% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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