Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 12.8% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $30,700 as of 2023.
be 27.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 63.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.0% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.0% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.