Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 19.4% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Iran, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.7% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $16,200 as of 2023.
be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iran, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
be 31.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
have 13.5% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iran, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times 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 Iran, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 33.8% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iran, that number is 5.3% 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. Iran spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.8 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Iran, that number is 2,440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
How big is Iran compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.