Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 34.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 35.2% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 40.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lebanon, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Lebanon spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.1% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.