Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 42.2% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.7% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.
be 15.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.5% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 52.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Lebanon spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 52.6% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.