Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 67.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.1% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.3 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
New Zealand: At a glance
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