Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 47.5% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 13.0% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 32.0% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.4% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.