Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 94.8% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 71.3% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 35.5% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
be 37.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
make 76.4% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 51.4% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 26.0% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 94.5% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 94.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.0% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 85.4% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 90.3% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2011–2014), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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