Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 87.9% less likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.6% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 64.4% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 10.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 57.4% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 81.4% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 15.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.4% more likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 70.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.6% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 11.9% more strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 70.6% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.5% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Lebanon: At a glance
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