Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 4.8 times more doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 21.7% more access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
be 85.7% less likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.8% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.
have 27.4% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 79.1% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 26.0% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 41.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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