Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 65.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate

Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 47.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.8% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 19.3% fewer children

In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 3.1 times more on education

Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 61.3% more on healthcare

Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 898.1 times more coastline

Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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