Armenia

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 2.96M; 136th of 217
GDP: $25.8B; 117th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $8,501; 108th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.5; 78th of 217
Human development: 0.759; 84th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Armenia

Turkmenistan

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Georgia

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upper-middle income, fast-growing Caucasus economy; stable fiscal and monetary regime but vulnerable to geopolitical shocks; economic and energy ties to Russia but seeking more EU and US trade; key copper and gold exporter; business-friendly and anti-corruption reforms; persistent unemployment; influx of migrants from Ukraine war easing

Area: 29,743 km²
Resources: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite
Borders: Azerbaijan; Georgia; Iran; Turkey

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian97.3%
Other1.2%
Unaffiliated1.2%

Religious diversity: 0.615 / 10 · very low · 165th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ARM

TKM

BLR

BIH

GDP

current US$

$25.8B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$139M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

117%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

7.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.96M–––

Population density

people per km²

104.3–––

Urban population

% of total

63.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.9–––

Net migration

people

-30K–––

Population under 15

% of total

19.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

13.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

0.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

16K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,972.6–––

Electricity generation

TWh

8.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.521–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.165–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.13–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.41–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.42–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.69–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

54.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.61–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

27.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

16.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

19.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

20.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

51.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.04–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.615–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.2%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.08–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.6–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.92–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.12–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.9–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.79–––

Would fight for country

% yes

86.1%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.5–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

5.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#117/214

$25.8B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#108/214

$8,5012024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#90/203

$21,534latest

GDP growth

annual %

#26/214

5.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#104/207

$7,7802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#34/213

1.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#143/201

$139M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#19/205

117%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#89/206

7.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#107/208

23.2%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#167/187

13.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#17/168

27.2latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#75/168

1.9%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#136/217

2.96Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#102/216

104.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#109/215

63.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#78/217

77.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#113/217

1.9latest

Net migration

people

#187/217

-30K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#131/217

19.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#71/217

13.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#74/196

8.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#73/196

10latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#27/192

10%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#52/195

3.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#1/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#199/199

0.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#61/194

61.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#70/139

82.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#105/210

80%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#50/214

134.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#89/208

18.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#93/215

1,735.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#6/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#92/198

16K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#91/202

2,972.62024

Electricity generation

TWh

#111/202

8.82024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#102/202

30.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#69/202

39.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#84/204

7.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#91/204

2.52024

Share of global CO₂

#120/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#71/193

3.62023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#61/172

0.6452022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#69/172

0.4452022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#62/178

462022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#78/193

0.0282022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#112/193

-0.3142022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#99/193

-0.1692022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#156/193

-0.7972022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#42/172

0.8862022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#27/104

0.5212021

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#103/105

0.1652021

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#37/113

9.132021

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#101/112

1.412021

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#84/114

2.422021

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#92/114

3.692021

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#16/114

1.342021

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#30/111

1.772021

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#27/113

54.9%2021

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#32/109

2.612021

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#18/112

27.9%2021

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#69/112

16.6%2021

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#110/114

19.9%2021

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#78/114

20.2%2021

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#71/110

51.6%2021

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#78/109

4.042021

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#165/193

0.6152020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#120/193

1.2%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#99/114

8.5%2021

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#77/112

2.082021

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#112/113

1.62021

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#97/110

1.922021

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#6/111

3.122021

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#24/104

8.92021

National pride

mean, 1–4

#20/114

3.792021

Would fight for country

% yes

#18/113

86.1%2021

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#34/114

2.52021

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#84/189

0.7592021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#53/170

0.2162021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#93/164

5.582025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#10/113

7.952021

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#81/114

6.692021

Global Peace Index

1–5

#64/158

1.932023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#11/161

5.5%latest

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