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 2.6 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.

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 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

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 67.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

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

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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