Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 92.6% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.3% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 78.3% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 38.1% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 78.0% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 92.3% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, 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.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 72.9% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 29.7% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.4% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 15.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.3% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 46.1% more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 81.8% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 64.2% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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