Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 41.0% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 65.6% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 72.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 27.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 58.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 27.6% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 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 27.9% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.4% less on education
Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.5% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.