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Armenia vs Kyrgyzstan

Side-by-side comparison of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Armenia

Europe & Central Asia · nation age 2,356 years

NationsTree Index51.083rd of 196
Tree height5.2 m 
vs
24:15
indicators where each ranks higher

Kyrgyzstan

Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years

NationsTree Index47.299th of 196
Tree height4.8 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Armenia scores 51.0 in the NationsTree Index (83rd in the world) and Kyrgyzstan scores 47.2 (99th), a gap of 3.8 points. Their trees are 5.2 m and 4.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Kyrgyzstan has 2.4 times the population of Armenia. Kyrgyzstan is 6.7 times larger than Armenia by land area. The economy of Armenia is 13% larger than that of Kyrgyzstan (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Armenia 3.1 million and Kyrgyzstan 7.3 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $24,754 in Armenia and $9,220 in Kyrgyzstan (2025, international dollars). People in Armenia live on average 5.9 years longer (78.3 vs 72.4 years).

Of 39 indicators reported by both countries, Armenia ranks higher in the world on 24 and Kyrgyzstan on 15. Armenia is clearly stronger in society & health, military and institutions & safety. Kyrgyzstan is clearly stronger in tourism.

As a nation, Armenia is the older of the two (statehood since 331 BC, 2,356 years), compared with Kyrgyzstan (since 1991). Over the last five years Kyrgyzstan improved faster (direction score 79 vs 65 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexArmeniaKyrgyzstan
30405060 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Armenia overtook Kyrgyzstan in GDP (PPP) in 2002 and has stayed ahead since.

Armenia overtook Kyrgyzstan in the NationsTree Index in 1997 and has stayed ahead since.

Armenia overtook Kyrgyzstan in GDP per person (PPP) in 1994 and has stayed ahead since.

Armenia overtook Kyrgyzstan in life expectancy in 1993 and has stayed ahead since.

Kyrgyzstan has been ahead of Armenia in population in every year since 1990.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Armenia Kyrgyzstan
Land & people
Surface area i km² 29,740139th/216 · 2024 199,95086th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 28,199138th/216 · 2024 191,80087th/216 · 2024
Population i people 3.1 m137th/217 · 2025 7.3 m106th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 1.74%61st/217 · 2025 1.66%62nd/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 107.699th/216 · 2024 37.7165th/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 65.9%103rd/217 · 2025 34.7%184th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 19.0%131st/217 · 2025 31.9%61st/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 14.4%71st/217 · 2025 6.0%138th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $29.24 bn115th/210 · 2025 $22.62 bn127th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $76.41 bn113th/199 · 2025 $67.70 bn120th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $65.29 bn113th/199 · 2025 $57.85 bn119th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $9,474107th/210 · 2025 $3,081161st/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $24,75492nd/199 · 2025 $9,220144th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $9,02098th/201 · 2025 $2,800154th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 7.2%18th/210 · 2025 11.1%5th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 3.3%95th/180 · 2025 8.2%152nd/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % 12.9%166th/187 · 2025 3.5%58th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP 47.9%22nd/55 · 2024 38.7%14th/55 · 2024
General government gross debt i % of GDP 46.9%78th/189 · 2025 39.4%57th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -3.7%123rd/192 · 2025 2.6%21st/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 7.9%85th/197 · 2025 8.0%83rd/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 23.1%104th/200 · 2025 26.5%73rd/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 11.0%88th/192 · 2025 13.7%53rd/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 61.3%76th/200 · 2025 51.2%138th/200 · 2025
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $14.07 bn99th/182 · 2025 $6.07 bn125th/182 · 2025
Imports of goods & services i USD $15.68 bn102nd/182 · 2025 $14.84 bn105th/182 · 2025
Exports i % of GDP 48.1%54th/183 · 2025 26.8%120th/183 · 2025
Imports i % of GDP 53.6%69th/183 · 2025 65.6%45th/183 · 2025
Trade openness i % of GDP 101.7%60th/183 · 2025 92.4%77th/183 · 2025
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 1.0%116th/170 · 2025 9.4%51st/170 · 2025
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 44.6%72nd/171 · 2025 32.3%87th/171 · 2025
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 18.4%80th/171 · 2025 11.7%109th/171 · 2025
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 18.3%28th/171 · 2025 18.6%27th/171 · 2025
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 23.6%24th/168 · 2024 10.7%59th/168 · 2024
Current account balance i % of GDP -8.7%168th/191 · 2025 -24.9%187th/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 2.4%87th/196 · 2025 2.8%74th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 7.1%59th/209 · 2021 11.5%41st/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 0.08%77th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.00%90th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%67th/195 · 2021 0.26%20th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 6.79%17th/209 · 2021 11.15%10th/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.27%87th/209 · 2021 0.01%147th/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 15.7%73rd/206 · 2024 6.7%123rd/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 2,31097th/183 · 2022 7,01557th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 375,000134th/194 · 2020 8.5 m25th/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $303.0 m107th/175 · 2020 $195.0 m127th/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 8.0%68th/168 · 2020 8.0%67th/168 · 2020
Outbound trips i departures 346,00084th/107 · 2020 5.3 m28th/107 · 2019
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 78.364th/217 · 2024 72.4133rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 9.672nd/196 · 2024 16.8109th/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 3.3651st/174 · 2022 1.5792nd/174 · 2023
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 4.232nd/145 · 2023 3.744th/145 · 2023
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 94%66th/193 · 2024 85%132nd/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 99.1%8th/153 · 2023 95.8%25th/153 · 2023
Secondary enrolment i % gross 90.9%98th/173 · 2024 91.7%95th/173 · 2025
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i % of population 75.3%14th/55 · 2022 55.2%26th/55 · 2020
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 21.7%66th/217 · 2025 9.6%137th/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 9.3%39th/193 · 2023 4.5%138th/193 · 2023
Adult literacy i % 99.8%7th/98 · 2023 99.2%2009
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 52.8%76th/150 · 2024 53.9%73rd/150 · 2025
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.81169th/193 · 2023 0.720117th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index 27.412th/108 · 2024 27.514th/108 · 2024
Extreme poverty i % of population 0.8%43rd/108 · 2024 2.2%62nd/108 · 2024
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population 82.1%71st/150 · 2024 73.9%84th/150 · 2024
Safely managed sanitation i % of population 10.7%140th/144 · 2024 93.0%29th/144 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 81.3%100th/186 · 2024 92.0%44th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 13549th/210 · 2024 107129th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 20.388th/208 · 2024 7.8127th/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 2.6080th/164 · 2022 2.4096th/164 · 2022
Rail lines i route-km 69871st/82 · 2021 41778th/82 · 2021
Air passengers carried i passengers 1.3 m93rd/161 · 2023 804,478104th/161 · 2023
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 2.4797th/203 · 2024 1.4975th/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 9.1%150th/212 · 2021 27.6%87th/212 · 2021
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 28.6149th/200 · 2023 20.1117th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 11.8%161st/214 · 2024 6.5%177th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 1,31283rd/149 · 2024 708110th/149 · 2024
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 47.5128th/205 · 2025 34.9171st/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 50.387th/207 · 2025 25.8176th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 54.3115th/207 · 2025 43.3158th/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 58.0146th/207 · 2025 65.3119th/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 59.278th/205 · 2025 48.7124th/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 59.995th/205 · 2025 42.2145th/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 2.271st/145 · 2023 1.763rd/145 · 2020
Military
Military expenditure i USD $1.73 bn69th/156 · 2025 $601.1 m98th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of GDP 6.1%9th/156 · 2025 2.9%33rd/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of government spending 19.9%8th/154 · 2025 7.9%42nd/154 · 2025
Armed forces personnel i people 47,00071st/170 · 2020 21,000104th/170 · 2020
Armed forces personnel i % of labour force 3.25%14th/168 · 2020 0.81%86th/168 · 2020
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 21.0 m88th/163 · 2025 54.0 m64th/163 · 2023
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 4.0 m2006 34.0 m37th/65 · 2025
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP 0.29%74th/110 · 2024 0.05%105th/110 · 2024
Patent applications by residents i applications 1397th/137 · 2024 6777th/137 · 2024
Scientific articles i articles 80189th/197 · 2023 327114th/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan has the larger population: 7.3 m (2025) compared with 3.1 m for Armenia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan is larger: 199,950 km² (2024) compared with 29,740 km² for Armenia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Armenia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $76.41 bn intl. (2025) compared with $67.70 bn intl. for Kyrgyzstan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Armenia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $24,754 intl. (2025) compared with $9,220 intl. for Kyrgyzstan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Armenia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.3 years (2024) compared with 72.4 years for Kyrgyzstan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which spends more on the military, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Armenia spends more on the military: $1.73 bn (2025) compared with $601.1 m for Kyrgyzstan (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan?

Armenia: 51.0 points (83rd in the world); Kyrgyzstan: 47.2 points (99th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Armenia vs Kyrgyzstan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/armenia-vs-kyrgyzstan. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Armenia vs Kyrgyzstan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/armenia-vs-kyrgyzstan. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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