Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 34.8% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 53.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 24.1% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2021. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 23.7% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 32.1% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 40.7% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 66.3% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 61.2% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 10.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.3% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
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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