Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 4.7 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 83.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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Life

have 30.8% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 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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be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.3% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Lebanon is 51.7% cheaper than Jersey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Jersey is about 90 times smaller than Lebanon.
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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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