If you lived in Lebanon instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

Health

have 10.6% more access to essential health services

Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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be 92.2% less likely to die by suicide

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 46.6% more likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 67.6% less spent on your healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 56.9% less money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.5 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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Expenditures

spend 62.5% less on education

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% 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 37.6% less on healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 8.9% 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 11.2 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 29.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 83.6% more likely to be murdered

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 75.2% less home broadband

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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live with 28.4 times more strain on fresh water

Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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use 73.5% less electricity

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 70.5% less CO2

Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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