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Armenia

Asia · Western Asia

High safetyAffordable cost of livingVery high development

Human development is high. The air is polluted.

ExpatCombines very high development, high safety and affordable cost of living.RetireeCombines high life expectancy, high safety and affordable cost of living.
Safety

51st most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.825lower is more peacefulHigh safety
#51 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
2.2per 100,000 people a yearModerateUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Safety index
77.9Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferVery highNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$9,020national income per person, US dollarsModerate
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
15.2New York = 100ModerateNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
19.4years of median income to buy a median flatVery expensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 364% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 122% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$13K$25K$24,754 PPP$9,474Inflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $2,042 a person, $6,073 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2007, $2,963 a person, $7,137 at PPP, inflation 4.4%2008, $3,778 a person, $7,827 at PPP, inflation 8.9%2009, $2,821 a person, $6,812 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2010, $3,041 a person, $7,095 at PPP, inflation 8.2%2011, $3,350 a person, $7,624 at PPP, inflation 7.7%2012, $3,512 a person, $8,943 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2013, $3,680 a person, $9,455 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2014, $3,852 a person, $9,736 at PPP, inflation 3%2015, $3,512 a person, $9,757 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2016, $3,524 a person, $10,570 at PPP, inflation -1.4%2017, $3,869 a person, $12,066 at PPP, inflation 1%2018, $4,196 a person, $12,877 at PPP, inflation 2.5%2019, $4,597 a person, $14,976 at PPP, inflation 1.4%2020, $4,269 a person, $14,706 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2021, $4,685 a person, $15,922 at PPP, inflation 7.2%2022, $6,572 a person, $19,158 at PPP, inflation 8.6%2023, $8,159 a person, $21,552 at PPP, inflation 2%2024, $8,556 a person, $22,856 at PPP, inflation 0.3%2025, $9,474 a person, $24,754 at PPP, inflation 3.3%$0$13K$25KInflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $2,042 a person, $6,073 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2007, $2,963 a person, $7,137 at PPP, inflation 4.4%2008, $3,778 a person, $7,827 at PPP, inflation 8.9%2009, $2,821 a person, $6,812 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2010, $3,041 a person, $7,095 at PPP, inflation 8.2%2011, $3,350 a person, $7,624 at PPP, inflation 7.7%2012, $3,512 a person, $8,943 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2013, $3,680 a person, $9,455 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2014, $3,852 a person, $9,736 at PPP, inflation 3%2015, $3,512 a person, $9,757 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2016, $3,524 a person, $10,570 at PPP, inflation -1.4%2017, $3,869 a person, $12,066 at PPP, inflation 1%2018, $4,196 a person, $12,877 at PPP, inflation 2.5%2019, $4,597 a person, $14,976 at PPP, inflation 1.4%2020, $4,269 a person, $14,706 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2021, $4,685 a person, $15,922 at PPP, inflation 7.2%2022, $6,572 a person, $19,158 at PPP, inflation 8.6%2023, $8,159 a person, $21,552 at PPP, inflation 2%2024, $8,556 a person, $22,856 at PPP, inflation 0.3%2025, $9,474 a person, $24,754 at PPP, inflation 3.3%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Above-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
78.3years, at birthHigh
#50 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
69WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100ModerateWHO · 2023
Air pollution
30.1PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery highWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Unemployment rate
12.9%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
83 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
515EF English Proficiency Index scoreModerateEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet83 MbpsFast
Mobile81 MbpsModerate

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

City skyline with snow-capped mountains under a blue sky, highlighting urban and natural beauty.
How it changed

Armenia's Human Development Index

0.811Very high human development

69th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 16th of 43 in Asia.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #67Malaysia0.819
  2. #68North Macedonia0.815
  3. #69Armenia0.811
  4. #69Barbados0.811
  5. #71Albania0.810
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.663 in 1990 to 0.811 in 2023.

0.550.700.850.81119902000201020231990: 0.6631991: 0.6521992: 0.6181993: 0.6211994: 0.6251995: 0.6311996: 0.6351997: 0.6441998: 0.6551999: 0.6612000: 0.6672001: 0.6722002: 0.6822003: 0.6922004: 0.7002005: 0.7112006: 0.7252007: 0.7392008: 0.7432009: 0.7412010: 0.7472011: 0.7522012: 0.7612013: 0.7662014: 0.7722015: 0.7772016: 0.7832017: 0.7852018: 0.7892019: 0.7962020: 0.7612021: 0.7862022: 0.8012023: 0.8110.550.700.8519902000201020231990: 0.6631991: 0.6521992: 0.6181993: 0.6211994: 0.6251995: 0.6311996: 0.6351997: 0.6441998: 0.6551999: 0.6612000: 0.6672001: 0.6722002: 0.6822003: 0.6922004: 0.7002005: 0.7112006: 0.7252007: 0.7392008: 0.7432009: 0.7412010: 0.7472011: 0.7522012: 0.7612013: 0.7662014: 0.7722015: 0.7772016: 0.7832017: 0.7852018: 0.7892019: 0.7962020: 0.7612021: 0.7862022: 0.8012023: 0.811

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
78.3 years2024at birthUp 5.2 years from 73.1 years in 2005
Internet users
81%2024of people onlineUp 76 points from 6% in 2006
Urban population
66%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 1 point from 64% in 2006
Births per woman
1.702024births per womanUp 0.40 from 1.30 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
9%2021of energy usedLevel with 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityLevel with 2005
Infant mortality
92024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 13 from 21 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 1.1 t from 1.4 t in 2005
Forest area
12%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Nomad favourite since 2022: cheap, welcoming, mountainous, with a growing tech scene. The case for living here is very high human development. The case against is polluted air.

About Armenia

Armenia is a small, ancient country in the South Caucasus with a landscape of volcanic peaks, deep gorges, and medieval monasteries carved into cliffsides. The culture is one of the oldest continuously existing civilisations on earth, with a strong sense of identity, a rich culinary tradition, and extraordinarily welcoming people. Those who appreciate history, hiking, and off-the-beaten-path discovery will feel very much at home here.

Practical facts

  • CapitalYerevan
  • LanguagesArmenian
  • CurrencyArmenian dram (AMD)
  • Area28,199 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Armenia's Human Development Index?

Armenia's Human Development Index is 0.811 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #69 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Armenia safe?

Armenia scores 1.82 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #51 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Armenia?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Armenia at 40.9 (New York = 100); that is #68 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Armenia?

Life expectancy at birth in Armenia is 78.3 yrs (World Bank), ranked #50 of 195 countries.

What is the quality of life in Armenia?

Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Armenia at 121.9, ranked #62 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.