Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 14.4% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 18.9% as of 2017.
be 15.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2019.
pay a 56.5% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 27.1% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 36.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Armenia, 26.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Armenia spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 71.2% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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