Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.8% more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 43.3% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 71.2% less likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.2% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
be 58.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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.
have 37.0% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.5% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 25.1% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 7.4 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 15.9% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 34.9% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 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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