Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
see 17.4% more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
live 9.2 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 52.1% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 11.0% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
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 Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 15.1% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.8% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.7 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 Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 6.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 24.2% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 97.3% more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 81.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.6% more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.5% more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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