Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 91.4% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.9% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 90.2% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 18.0% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 95.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% less on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 24.1% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.6% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 32.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 5.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.8% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 76.8% more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 90.0% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.5% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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