Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 62.0% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.

be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 50.3% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 15.6% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 34.6% less on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.8 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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