Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
live 8.6 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.8% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 32.5% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 11.0% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.9 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.6% more 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 33.0% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 94.8% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 5.0 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
emit 43.6 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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