Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.3% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2020.
be 64.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Mexico, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 52.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Mexico, however, that number is 41.9% as of 2018.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mexico, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mexico, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mexico, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 65.4% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 41.5 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Mexico: At a glance
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