Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 8.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 48.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 66.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.3% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 30.8% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 45.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.2% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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
How big is Lebanon compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.