Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 55.3% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.5% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 88.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 65.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.
have 15.4% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.8% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 63.3% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.