Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 21.3% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.
be 42.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.
make 78.5% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.
Life
have 65.1% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.0 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, 70% of the population do as of 2021.
be 24.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 35.3% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.