Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 44.8% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 18.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.
pay a 27.3% lower top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 17.7% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 51.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% less on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Lebanon spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.