Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 65.3% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.5% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 74.0% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 87.4% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 64.6% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.