Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 34.7% more doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 17.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 11.1 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.3% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.9% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.9% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.3 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 80.6% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.3 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 34.8% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 32.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 86.3% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 8.2 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 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 New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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