Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 40.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 24.3% more 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 6.0 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 195.9 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.