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

Health

be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 15.0 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 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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see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.

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have 33.5 times more doctors per person

Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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have 65.9% more access to essential health services

Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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be 92.5% less likely to die by suicide

Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.

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be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Togo, approximately 349.0 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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be 26.7% more likely to be literate

In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.

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be 56.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 34.8 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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have 50.2% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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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Basic Needs

be 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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be 42.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Lebanon, 93% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 70.5% less on education

Togo spends 4.1% 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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Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 57.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 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 5.1 times more home broadband

Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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use 4.0 times more electricity

Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 17.3 times more strain on fresh water

Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 35.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 6.1 times more CO2

Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), 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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