Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 47.5% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 13.0% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 12.8% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.
be 66.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.
be 91.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 93.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lebanon, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Lebanon spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 67.3% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.