Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.1% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 97.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 65.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 34.1% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.7% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 81.8% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.