Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 92.0% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.0 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 87.0% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 37.6% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
have 14.1% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.
Economy
make 88.4% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 15.8% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.4% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 39.6% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.4% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 35.9% more strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 81.2% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.9% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 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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