Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Tajikistan, you would:

Health

live 9.4 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.

be 67.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

be 21.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.

be 23.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

have 51.2% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 71.2% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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