Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 14.9 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 37.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 85.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 64.3% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% less on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.7% less coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
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