Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 32.2% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.2% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $18,100 as of 2023.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Albania, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2020.
pay a 15.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Albania, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Albania, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2018.
spend 82.4% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.9% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Albania: At a glance
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