Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Jordan, you would:

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 30.9% more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

be 74.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

Life

be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 49.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 43.2% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 46.9% less on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 8.7 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 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

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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