Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 49.5% more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 42.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 67.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 70.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 36.7% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 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 81.2% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 73.4% less on education
Honduras spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.1% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.7% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
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