Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 72.8% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.5% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 60.2% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 57.2% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.