Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 54.2% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
have 11.3% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.4% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 95.1% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.