Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.3 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 86.0% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.7% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
pay a 45.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 57.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 90.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 48.1% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 81.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 64.2% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 82.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.1% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Inland Revenue Department.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.