Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 2.1 times more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 12.3% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
be 83.3% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 14.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 13.1% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 89.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.1% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 83.8% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.5% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.3% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 44.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.6% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 293.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 17.0% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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