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

Health

be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bahamas, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 3.2 years longer

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 36.3% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 48.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 41.4% more doctors per person

Bahamas has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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be 78.5% less likely to die by suicide

Bahamas has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 72.2% less spent on your healthcare

Bahamas spends $2,316 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 19.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Bahamas, 9.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

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make 88.7% less money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $39,455 as of 2024, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

be 80.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 76.0 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 47.5% more children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 10.8 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 37.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 11.1 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 12.8% less likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 92.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 55.5% less on education

Bahamas spends 2.7% 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 11.6% less on healthcare

Bahamas spends 6.3% 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 93.6% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 93.0% less likely to be murdered

Bahamas has a homicide rate of 32.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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be 40.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bahamas, road accidents kill 16.2 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 71.2% less home broadband

Bahamas has 25.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 47.8% less CO2

Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Bahamas, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2010–2011), 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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