Quality of life comparison

be 23.4% less likely to be obese

In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

live 4.5 years less

In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 2.3 times more money

Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 69.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 82.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate

Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.6% less 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.

have 34.1% fewer children

In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 20.0% less on healthcare

Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.8 times more on education

Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.