Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

pay a 66.1% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 70.2% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

be 50.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 41.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 10.3% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 72.6% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.3 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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