Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States 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 United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 37.4% more doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 17.8% more access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 33.2% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 22.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 44.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
make 20.1 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.1% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 33.6% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% 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. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.6 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.3 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 52.1% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 13.2 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 76.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.2 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2010–2011), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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