Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lebanon spends $644 as of 2023.
have 61.1% more doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 91.9% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.7% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 28.0% more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 93.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 82.3% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 26.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.7% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 7.8 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 50.1% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 44.0% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 84.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lebanon, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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