Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 3.1 times more money

Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

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 2022.

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

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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