Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.4% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 40.9% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 34.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 22.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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.
have 20.0% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.3% less on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.4% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Lebanon: At a glance
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