Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 90.5% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 10.3 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.7% less spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 94.7% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 52.1% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 8.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 79.1% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.2% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.0 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.3% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 92.0% as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 2.3 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 40.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Ethiopia, 56% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.7% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 88.5% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 82.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.1% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 91.9% less home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 88.5% less electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.1% less CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Ethiopia: At a glance
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