Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.9% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.
make 26.6% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.
be 26.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.4% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.