Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 96.7% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 74.6% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 79.9% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 47.6% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 74.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 90.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.7% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 66.9% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 73.1% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 14.3 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 86.6% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.4% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 51.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 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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