Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 24.7% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.7% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $16,200 as of 2023.
be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
be 94.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 23.8% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.4 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Ukraine: At a glance
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