Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 12.3% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
be 96.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.5% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 41.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 35.1% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 37.1% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 63.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 76.6% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 62.2% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 21.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.8% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 17.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 64.2% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.8% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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