Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% 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
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 79.3% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.2% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.