Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 10.7 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 49.8% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 28.8% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 35.1% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.7% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.3 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 Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 10.5 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.9 times more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.3% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 84.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.0% less home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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