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

Health

be 24.0% less likely to be obese

In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 90.9% less likely to die by suicide

Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 3.4 years less

In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 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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see 82.2% less spent on your healthcare

Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 19.6% fewer doctors per person

Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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have 11.0% less access to essential health services

Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 22.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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make 75.1% less money

Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

have 83.0% more children

In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 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 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Chile, approximately 10.0 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 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Chile, approximately 5.8 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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Basic Needs

be 15.7% less likely to have internet access

In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 75.2% less on education

Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 47.1% less on healthcare

Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 96.5% less coastline

Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 64.7% less likely to be murdered

Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 69.3% less home broadband

Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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live with 6.5 times more strain on fresh water

Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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use 77.7% less electricity

Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 51.8% less CO2

Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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