Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Lebanon instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Life

have 94.2% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 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 34.2% more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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 61.5% less on education

British Virgin Islands 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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Geography

see 2.8 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Infrastructure

find 70.7% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 18.5% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 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 (2022–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Lebanon is 43.1% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall
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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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