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

Health

be 95.2% less likely to die by suicide

Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 4.1 years less

In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 86.0% more likely to be obese

In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 92.2% less spent on your healthcare

Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 51.4% fewer doctors per person

Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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have 14.1% less access to essential health services

Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 96.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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make 92.9% less money

Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

have 90.0% more children

In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 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 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Austria, approximately 6.0 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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be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Austria, approximately 2.8 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 12.3% less likely to have internet access

In Austria, approximately 91.9% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 76.9% less on education

Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 52.9% less on healthcare

Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered

Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 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 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 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 75.8% less home broadband

Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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live with 6.8 times more strain on fresh water

Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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use 87.6% less electricity

Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 69.9% less CO2

Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 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). 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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