Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 49.0% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
see 33.5% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
make 59.3% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
have 45.4% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.4% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 11.2% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.0% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 91.7% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 11.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.1% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 5.9 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 49.6% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Lebanon: At a glance
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