Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 58.4% more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 48.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.

pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate

Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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.

have 18.0% more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 23.0% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.

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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