Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate

China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 28.6% less money

China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

Life

have 23.5% more children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 19.2% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 52.8% less on education

China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.9% more on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.4% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation.

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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