Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.9% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 12.7 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 25.9% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
be 84.4% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 55.7% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
be 42.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.9% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.
have 21.4% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Lebanon, 93% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 49.2% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 48.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.7% more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 56.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 72.7% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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