Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.8% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 13.7% more access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 24.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
be 41.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Japan, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2013.
make 8.0 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.2% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 64.3% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 92.8% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 132.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 89.7% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 72.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.3 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 37.7% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
use 7.7 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011–2013), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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