Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.8 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 27.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 38.5% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.9% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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