Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 17.7% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 41.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
make 46.8 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
