Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 61.3% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.7% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
Life
have 80.2% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.1 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.7% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.3% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.