World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Armenia fits inside the median country 3.7 times
Armenia: 29,740 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Armenia: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Armenia’s highest peak towers 1,755 m above the median country’s
Armenia: 4,090 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Armenia, versus 38% of the median country
Armenia: 59.4% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 2.4 times as many people as Armenia
Armenia: 3.09 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Armenia is 11% more densely populated than the median country
Armenia: 109 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Armenia and the median country are practically level
Armenia: 173.7 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The median country and Armenia are practically level
Armenia: 159.9 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Armenia is 4.7 years older than in the median country
Armenia: 35.8 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.2 more children on average than in Armenia
Armenia: 1.7 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Armenia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Armenia: 14.4% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Armenia hosts 49 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Armenia: 39.9 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Armenia and the median country are practically level
Armenia: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Armenia and the median country are practically level
Armenia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 56% larger than Armenia’s
Armenia: $29.2 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Armenia produces 17% more per person than the median country
Armenia: Int$24,754 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Armenia (Gini 7 points higher)
Armenia: 27.4 (2024) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.8% in Armenia
Armenia: 0.8% (2024) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 13% in Armenia, versus 5.1% in the median country
Armenia: 12.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Armenia spends 6.1% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Armenia: 6.1% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Armenia’s central government collects 22% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Armenia: 22.4% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Armenia’s
Armenia: 38% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Armenia spends 63% more on health per person than the median country
Armenia: $767 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Armenia live 3.7 years longer than in the median country
Armenia: 78.3 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 49% more likely to die before turning one than in Armenia
Armenia: 8.5 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Armenia has 2 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Armenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Armenia has 75% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Armenia: 4.2 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 2.7 times that in Armenia
Armenia: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Armenia are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Armenia: 28.6% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Armenia smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Armenia: 26.2% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Armenia
Armenia: 5.58 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Armenia drink 52% more alcohol than in the median country
Armenia: 6.6 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 3% more meat per person than Armenia
Armenia: 54.7 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Armenia has 191 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Armenia: 3,129 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Armenia and the median country are practically level
Armenia: 1,976 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Armenia went to school 1.4 years longer than in the median country
Armenia: 11.3 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Armenia welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Armenia: 0.73 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Armenia and the median country are practically level
Armenia: 3 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Armenia has won 22 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Armenia: 22 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
The median country and Armenia are practically level
Armenia: 81% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 6% faster than in Armenia
Armenia: 152 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Armenia and the median country are practically level
Armenia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in Armenia live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Armenia: 66% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Armenia has 135 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Armenia: 135 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Armenia’s
Armenia: 698 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Armenia fly 78% more passengers per resident than those from the median country
Armenia: 0.42 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 12% of Armenia
Armenia: 11.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in Armenia
Armenia: 2.5 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Armenia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Armenia: 39% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Armenia carries 92% more fine dust than in the median country
Armenia: 31.8 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Armenia
Armenia: 2.2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Armenia are 12% deadlier than in the median country
Armenia: 20.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 15.5 °C warmer than Armenia
Armenia: 7.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 22% more rain than Armenia
Armenia: 831 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Armenia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Armenia fits inside the median country 3.7 times.
Which has more people, Armenia or the median country?
The median country has 2.4 times as many people as Armenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Armenia or the median country?
People in Armenia live 3.7 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years in Armenia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Armenia or the median country?
Armenia and the median country are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
