Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

be 38.5% more likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 40.3% lower top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 29.3% less money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

be 45.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.

have 17.8% more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 73.8% less on education

Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.1% more on healthcare

Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 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, Barbados, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.

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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