Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 92.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 17.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 31.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 55.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.4% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 62.7% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 58.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 73.6% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Lebanon: At a glance
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