Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 74.6% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
be 6.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 29.1% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.6% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
have 19.9% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 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 Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% 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 Nicaragua, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 23.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.0% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 5.1 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.2% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 20.7% less home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 34.3% less electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 35.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.3% less CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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