Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of France, you would:
Health
be 95.8% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 90.6% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 18.3% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 14.1% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.6% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 90.9% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 64.5% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 77.1% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 51.7% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 67.2% more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.1% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 84.9% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.5% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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