Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.1% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 33.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 11.9% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 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 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% less on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.9% more on healthcare
Iran spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.