Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 80.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.7 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 79.7% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 19.0% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.4 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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