Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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 32.8% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.1% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 17.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 17.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 31.2% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 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.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.