Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.9% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 18.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
make 24.0% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 23.5% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.