Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 56.9% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 61.5% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 82.3% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 89.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
have 18.9% more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 67.9% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.9% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.1% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Netherlands? See an in-depth size comparison.