Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 27.1% more doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
be 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
be 35.7% more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 7.7 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.3% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.7 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 58.0% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 90.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.0 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 12.2 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 16.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 54.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.7 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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