If you lived in Lebanon instead of Chad, you would:

Health

live 22.7 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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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see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 31.5 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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have 2.5 times more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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be 86.6% less likely to die by suicide

Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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be 10.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.4 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.

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be 72.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 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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have 63.1% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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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Basic Needs

be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 6.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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be 77.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Lebanon, 93% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 61.9% less on education

Chad 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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spend 11.4% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 63.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 71.1 times more electricity

Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 13.7 times more strain on fresh water

Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 37.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 13.6 times more CO2

Chad emits 0.1 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 (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). 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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