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

Health

live 10.9 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 6.3 times more doctors per person

Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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have 52.1% more access to essential health services

Comoros scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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be 88.3% less likely to die by suicide

Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 83.3% more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 16.8% 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 2.2 times more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 3.8% 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 91.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 179.0 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 21.7% more likely to be literate

In Comoros, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.

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be 56.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 35.0 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 43.5% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 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 11.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 86% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 47.9% less on education

Comoros spends 2.3% 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 15.0% less on healthcare

Comoros spends 6.5% 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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Geography

see 33.8% less coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 66.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 18.7 times more home broadband

Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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live with 70.8 times more strain on fresh water

Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 28.3% more likely to die from air pollution

In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.7 times more CO2

Comoros emits 0.5 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. 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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