Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 23.8% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2022.
be 26.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Armenia, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.0% 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 Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
have 16.7% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.7% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Armenia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 52.5% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Armenia, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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