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

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 10.6% more access to essential health services

Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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be 55.1% less likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 11.6% more likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 35.2% less spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 15.9% fewer doctors per person

Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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Economy

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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make 39.6% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 59.6% more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 22.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 11.2% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 66.7% less on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 30.4% more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 43.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 66.5% less home broadband

Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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use 58.8% less electricity

Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 48.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 50.1% less CO2

Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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