Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 26.2% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $33,000 as of 2022.
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2021.
pay a 15.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.1% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 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 Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Latvia: At a glance
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