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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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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see 84.7% more spent on your healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 70.9% more doctors per person

Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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be 89.7% less likely to die by suicide

Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 39.5% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 45.2% more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 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 17.7% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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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Basic Needs

be 12.4% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 82.1% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% 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 23.8% more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% 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 27.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 28.0% more likely to be murdered

Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

live with 17.5% more strain on fresh water

Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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use 52.9% less electricity

Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 33.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 27.5% more CO2

Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 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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