Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 62.0% less likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.9% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
see 42.1% less spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
Economy
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.4% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 81.9% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 30.3% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.4% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 52.2% less likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 40.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 40.1% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
find 51.3% less home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
use 40.1% less electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 27.5% less CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Tunisia vs. Lebanon
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.