Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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make 94.1% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

have 3.0 times more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.2% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 65.1% less on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 5.5 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 75.6% less home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 24.9% less CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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