Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.0% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
be 80.0% less likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 44.2% less spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 68.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 84.2% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.5% more children
In Barbados, 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.
be 68.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.7% less on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 69.9% less likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 32.8% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
find 80.5% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 24.6% less CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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