If you lived in Lebanon instead of Argentina, you would:

Health

be 17.4% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 91.2% less likely to die by suicide

Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 79.2% less spent on your healthcare

Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 47.5% fewer doctors per person

Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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Economy

be 53.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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make 70.0% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

be 54.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 43.9% more children

In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 91.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 8.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 10.1% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 75.6% less on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 45.8% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 95.5% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 50.1% less likely to be murdered

Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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be 10.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 72.1% less home broadband

Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water

Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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use 65.4% less electricity

Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 52.6% less CO2

Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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