Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 67.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
be 32.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.7% less 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 17.2% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 55.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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