Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.
be 30.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.
be 37.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 17.3% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sweden, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 25.3% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.3 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Skatteverket.
Sweden: At a glance
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