Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 27.2% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Montenegro, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $27,800 as of 2023.
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Montenegro, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2020.
pay a 55.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
be 31.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 15.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.0% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 13.5% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Montenegro, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.4% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Montenegro: At a glance
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