Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 27.8% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 6.3 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
be 71.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 59.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 167.3 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Russia: At a glance
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