Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 20.4% less spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 62.2% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 21.9% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
be 6.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 46.4% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.0% 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 Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.
have 44.4% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 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 Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.4 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.1% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.2% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Safety
be 57.6% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 12.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.1% more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tonga, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.2% less CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 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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