If you lived in Lebanon instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 50.2% more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.

be 25.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

pay a 52.4% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.

Life

be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 48.1% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.

be 79.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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.

have 54.9% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 7.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Lebanon, about 84.0% do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 36.8% more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Lebanon spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.6% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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