Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 77.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 65.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.3% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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 Finance, Lebanon, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Lebanon: At a glance
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