If you lived in Lebanon instead of Seychelles, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 83.6% less likely to die by suicide

Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 54.1% less spent on your healthcare

Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 59.4% fewer doctors per person

Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 77.0% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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Life

be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Seychelles, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 45.1% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 18.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 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.

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Expenditures

spend 72.6% less on education

Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 24.3% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 54.2% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 71.9% less likely to be murdered

Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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be 47.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 76.9% less home broadband

Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 73.8% less CO2

Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 37.2% more likely to die from air pollution

In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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