While the report assessment is conducted via monitoring of 68 indicators, we’d like to present those that would probably be of the most interest for a foreign traveler in Armenia. The table below summarizes the chosen indicators and Armenia’s stance according to the report assessment.
Indicator | Armenia’s stance in 2011 (among 139 countries)[1] |
Tourism openness | 33 |
Hospital beds | 41 |
Carbon dioxide emissions | 51 |
Road traffic accidents | 53 |
Purchasing power parity | 62 |
Number of World Heritage cultural sites | 62 |
Ticket taxes and airport charges | 67 |
Number of operating airlines | 69 |
Quality of air transport infrastructure | 7 |
Presence of major car rental companies | 80 |
ATMs accepting Visa cards | 80 |
Quality of ground transport network | 81 |
Hotel price index | 82 |
Openness of bilateral Air Service Agreements | 91 |
Hotel rooms | 108 |
[1] Based mainly on 2009 data.
The message is clear: You are welcome to visit one of the world’s most open countries with developing infrastructure and average prices. And yes, make sure to book your hotel room in advance (especially during the top season) as there are relatively less hotel rooms compared to the most benchmark countries.
