Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 65.4% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 19.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 38.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 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 30.4% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 79.3% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 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 Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.