Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.8% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
have 28.0% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 74.2% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.0% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 54.9% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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 Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.