Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 2.4 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 90.4% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.8 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 11.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $4,473 as of 2024.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.9% more children
In Vietnam, 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 27.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 57.8% less on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 22.1% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 45.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.3% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
use 62.3% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lebanon uses 975 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.5% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 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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