Quality of life comparison

live 3.1 years longer

In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 30.9% less likely to be obese

In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 4.1 times more money

Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $53,300 as of 2022.

be 52.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

be 51.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Belgium, however, that number is 13.2% as of 2021.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 14.3% fewer children

In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 3.9 times more on education

Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.7% more on healthcare

Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 70.4% less coastline

Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.