Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.2% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 7.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 20.5% more access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 16.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
make 7.2 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.4% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 50.5% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 83.8% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 67.9% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 25.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.2 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 79.0% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 5.4 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 74.7% more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 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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