Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 37.3% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
make 55.8% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 29.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.6% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.3% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.