Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 8.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.0% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.
have 27.2% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 61.2% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Lebanon: At a glance
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