Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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 67.5% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

Life

be 17.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 15.4% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 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 10.9% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 77.6% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 79.9% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 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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