Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.2% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
see 11.0% less spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
have 59.5% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
be 6.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
make 75.8% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
have 13.1% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 3.8 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 71.6% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 12.5 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 80.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.7% more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 97.9% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 64.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.1% less CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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