Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 86.6% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 10.6% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
be 93.3% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 46.0% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 58.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 95.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 65.6% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 77.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 55.0% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 71.3% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 27.1% more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Infrastructure
find 73.9% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 60.4% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.3% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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