Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 6.3 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.5% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 50.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.1% less on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.