Facts for Thought

Recorded crimes/ 1,000 population

Friday, 05 March 2010 12:59 |

	2008	2009

Yerevan	4.5	6.5
Lori	2.8	4.7
Tavush	2.0	3.8
Vayots Dzor	2.0	3.6
Kotayk	2.3	3.5
Armavir	1.8	3.3
Syunik	1.8	3.2
Shirak	1.9	3.1
Gegharkunik	1.4	3.0
Ararat	2.0	2.8
Aragatsotn	2.3	2.8

For every 1,000 residents of Armenia in 2008

Friday, 26 February 2010 03:35 |

Facts for Thought

Phisicians	4
Sportsmen	13
Officially unemployed	23
Old-age pensioners	106
Enrolled in gen. education	128
Library readers	196
Depositors	298
Rural residents	360
Women	517

Top 10 foreign commercial legal entities in Armenia: Investments, bln AMD as of 01/01/10

Friday, 19 February 2010 06:18 |

Facts for Thought

Russia	382.7
France	115.8
UK	37.0
USA	32.3
Cayman Islands (Brit.)	24.2
Netherlands	18.7
Cyprus	16.1
Virgin Islands (Brit.)	12.7
Canada	6.1
Iran	5.0

Total:	624.6

Cost of Internet access per hour in January 2010, AMD

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 03:06 |

Facts for Thought

Vanadzor	240
Gyumri	283
Yerevan	300
Ejmiatsin	300
Hrazdan	317
Dilijan	400
Yeghegnadzor	400
Kapan	500

Top 10 taxpayers in Armenia for 2009

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 07:55 |

Facts for Thought

TOTAL TAX AMOUNT IN BLN AMD AND AS PERCENTAGE CHANGE OVER '08 (+ or -)
1	Armrusgazard (Natural Gas Supplier)	18.4	+3
2	Alex Grig (Sugar & Foodstuff Imports)	16.1	+29
3	K-Telecom (Viva Cell)	15.9	-48
4	Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel)	14.0	-7
5	Flash (Gasoline Imports & Sales)	11.4	+9
6	City Petrol Group (Gasoline Imports & Sales)	8.9	-22
7	Electric Network of Armenia	6.4	+23
8	Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Plant	6.3	-56
9	Vidis Distribution (Tobacco Imports)	6.2	+161
10	International Masis Tabak (Tobacco Producer)	5.7	+51

On which information sources do you base your assessment of corruption in Armenia?

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 07:43 |

Facts for Thought

Friends, relatives, family & acquaintances	41%
Media	39%
Personal experience	15%

Sectors/services perceived as most corrupt in Armenia

Friday, 18 December 2009 06:53 |

Facts for Thought

Healthcare	23%
Electoral system	15%
Police (excluding traffic)	9%
Education	7%
Traffic police	5%
Tax service	5%
Army	3%
Social security	3%
Mass media	1%
Political parties	1%

Marriages and Births

Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:55 |

Facts for Thought

	Marriages	Births
Armenia	6	12
Azerbaijan	10	18
Georgia	6	11
Slovenia	3	10
Germany	5	8

Sources: armstat.am, statistics.ge, azstat.org, stat.si, destatis.de

Food expenses as percentage of total consumer expenditure

Tuesday, 20 October 2009 10:23 |

Facts for Thought

Region:	2008
Aragatsotn	64%
Gegharkunik	61%
Vayots Dzor	47%
Yerevan	47%

Country:
Armenia	53%
Azerbaijan	46%
Russia	24%
Norway	11%

Armenia's Trade Turnover & Drop

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 11:02 |

Facts for Thought

	Trade Turnover (Jan - Aug '09)	Drop in Trade (Jan - Aug '09 vs '08)
EU	30.7%	41.2%
Russia	22.6%	15.5%
China	7.2%	20.5%
USA	5.1%	32.0%
Turkey	4.3%	30.9%
Iran	3.8%	26.0%
Georgia	2.7%	25.6%
UAE	0.7%	35.0%

Days required to complete business application processes

Thursday, 08 October 2009 13:32 |

Facts for Thought

New Zealand	1
Georgia	3
Azerbaijan	16
Armenia	18
Russia	29
Suriname	694

Percentage of 15-24 year olds attending University

Friday, 02 October 2009 09:19 |

Facts for Thought

	2006	2007	2008
Armenia	16.8%	17.8%	18.4%
Azerbaijan	7.3%	7.3%	7.5%
Georgia	19.3%	15.4%	13.1%

Migration Balance: Immigration Minus Emigration

Tuesday, 15 September 2009 12:59 |

Facts for Thought

	2007	2008
Armenia	-3,200	-23,100
Azerbaijan	-1,100	1,000
Georgia	-20,700	-10,200

Average monthly nominal wages by types of economic activities in 2008, in AMD

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 03:52 |

Facts for Thought

Health and social work	56,433
Hotels and restaurants	58,152
Education	63,112
Agriculture, hunting and forestry	69,187
Public administration	99,188
Transport and communication	108,281
Construction	119,262
Mining and quarrying	181,474
Financial intermediation	277,044

Total:	87,406

Armenia: Migration balance / 1,000 people

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 03:14 |

Facts for Thought

2009	-12
2008	-7
2007	-1
2006	+7
2005	+4
2004	+1
2003	-3
2002	-1
2001	-19
2000	-18

Armenia: Finances 2009, in mln USD

Friday, 05 February 2010 07:25 |

Facts for Thought

Total external debt	$3,659
State budget expenses	$2,602
Tax revenues	$1,054
Remittances from abroad	$1,124
Humanitarian aid from abroad	$51
Internal debt	$373

Public's main source of information about national politics in Armenia

Friday, 22 January 2010 07:30 |

Facts for Thought

TV	66.5%
Neighbors, friends	11.0%
Family members	10.1%
Colleagues	5.6%
Newspapers	3.0%
Radio	1.4%
Internet	0.7%

What values should be encouraged in children?

Tuesday, 29 December 2009 03:13 |

Facts for Thought

	In Girls	In Boys
Obedience	54%	9%
Modesty	74%	15%
Independence	12%	40%
Hard work	75%	87%
Responsibility	62%	82%
Imagination	12%	6%
Unselfishness	5%	12%
Religious faith	16%	14%

Important factors for employment

Tuesday, 15 December 2009 03:01 |

Facts for Thought

Education	32%
Connections	29%
Hard work	12%
Professional abilities	10%
Luck	8%
Work experience	4%
Talent	1%

Trust & distrust of Armenia's institutions

Tuesday, 08 December 2009 07:00 |

Facts for Thought

Institutions	Distrust	Trust
Parliament	20%	4%
Police	17%	7%
Executive Branch	14%	7%
Legal System	14%	5%
President	12%	13%
Banks	11%	10%
NGOs	11%	3%
Media	10%	6%
Education System	8%	11%
Healthcare System	7%	12%
United Nations	7%	7%
Ombudsman	7%	8%
European Union	7%	7%
Army	3%	40%
Church	3%	36%

Number of Functioning Libraries

Thursday, 29 October 2009 03:00 |

Facts for Thought

	2003	2005	2007
Armenia	1,085	1,051	1,038
Azerbaijan	4,124	4,004	4,033
Georgia	2,123	2,052	672

Women's Representation in National Parliaments

Thursday, 08 October 2009 13:37 |

Facts for Thought

Georgia	4.7%
Russia	4.7%
Armenia	5.5%
Canada	34.4%
Belgium	38.0%
Bahamas	60.0%

Sources: International organization of Parliaments, Armenian Parliament, Georgian Parliament

Percent change in total volume of remittances

Thursday, 08 October 2009 13:13 |

Facts for Thought

	Jan-May 2009 vs Jan-May 2008	from Russia	from USA
Armenia	-35.3%	-37.9%	11.1%
Georgia	-21.3%	-33.1%	9.7%

State Budget Expenditures Per Pupil: Primary & Secondary Education

Wednesday, 23 September 2009 08:33 |

Facts for Thought

	2006	2007	2008
Armenia	$345.50	$537.70	$787.70
Azerbaijan	$350.80	$565.20	$628.10
Georgia	$307.80	$374.10	N/A

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Our previous question was: "Do you believe that free elections (one where even an incumbent can be defeated) can change a country?"

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Facts for Thought

Recorded crimes/ 1,000 population

	2008	2009

Yerevan	4.5	6.5
Lori	2.8	4.7
Tavush	2.0	3.8
Vayots Dzor	2.0	3.6
Kotayk	2.3	3.5
Armavir	1.8	3.3
Syunik	1.8	3.2
Shirak	1.9	3.1
Gegharkunik	1.4	3.0
Ararat	2.0	2.8
Aragatsotn	2.3	2.8

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Recorded crimes/ 1,000 population

For every 1,000 residents of Armenia in 2008

Top 10 foreign commercial legal entities in Armenia: Investments, bln AMD as of 01/01/10

Cost of Internet access per hour in January 2010, AMD

Top 10 taxpayers in Armenia for 2009

On which information sources do you base your assessment of corruption in Armenia?

GDP per capita '07 vs '09

Top 5 problems for Armenians

Sectors/services perceived as most corrupt in Armenia

Average monthly wages

Energy Consumption

Marriages and Births

Percentage of Internet Users

Divorces per 1,000 marriages

Food expenses as percentage of total consumer expenditure

Armenia's Trade Turnover & Drop

Days required to complete business application processes

Percentage of 15-24 year olds attending University

Migration Balance: Immigration Minus Emigration

Freedom in the World

Average monthly nominal wages by types of economic activities in 2008, in AMD

Armenia: Migration balance / 1,000 people

Armenia: Finances 2009, in mln USD

Armenia's Economy in 2009

Public's main source of information about national politics in Armenia

What values should be encouraged in children?

Trust in media outlets

Important factors for employment

Trust & distrust of Armenia's institutions

Public Safety & Security

Men and Women

Number of Live Theaters

Number of Functioning Libraries

Income from Tourism

Women's Representation in National Parliaments

Percent change in total volume of remittances

State Budget Expenditures Per Pupil: Primary & Secondary Education