Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 75.9% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 22.7 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.8% less spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 96.8% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 60.3% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 7.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 77.1% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.9 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 Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.9% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 92.0% as of 2019. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more 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 Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 84.3% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 43.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Chad, 52% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.7% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 98.6% less electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.6% less CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 61.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Lebanon vs. Chad
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.