Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.3% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 10.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 34.7% more doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
have 17.8% more access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Finland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 20.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
make 12.6 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.7% less 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.6% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 51.1% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Finland, about 93.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 88.0% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 56.2% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.0 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 87.9% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 15.2 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 88.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Finland: At a glance
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