Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 22.6% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 70.7% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $44,400 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 97.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 34.0% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.1% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.6% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.