Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of China, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 44.3% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 23.5% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 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 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% less on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 42.9% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Lebanon: At a glance
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