Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.5 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.0% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 73.4% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times 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 Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 57.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 96.2% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 14.2% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.