If you lived in Lebanon instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.6 years less

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 95.7% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $104,293 as of 2024, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

have 38.1% more children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.6 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 100.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 22.3% less on education

Cayman Islands spends 1.6% 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 40.6% more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 48.7% less likely to be murdered

Cayman Islands has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 87.1% less home broadband

Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 62.0% less CO2

Cayman Islands emits 5.0 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 (2020–2024), The World Factbook (2022). 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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