Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

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

be 38.4% less likely to be obese

In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.9 times more money

Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 55.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 54.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

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 Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 56.8% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 10.3% fewer children

In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.8% more likely to have internet access

In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 3.8 times more on education

Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.2% more on healthcare

Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 32.5 times more coastline

Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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