Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 95.4% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.8% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 78.8% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 21.1% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 67.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 83.0% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 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 Latvia, 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 2.3 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.8% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.5% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.8% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 10.4% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 71.7% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 57.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 74.1% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.9% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 47.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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