Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 14.5% more doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 87.6% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.8% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 55.3% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 65.9% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 42.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 29.1% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.2% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 30.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 46.2% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 17.1 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 80.8% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.2% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 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), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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