Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 71.5% less likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.1% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 68.3% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 20.2% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 14.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 52.8% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 21.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.8% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 80.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 40.2% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.1% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
use 59.1% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.1% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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