Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 73.8% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2020.
be 61.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lebanon, that number is 9.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.
be 70.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lebanon, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.