Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 57.6% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.7% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 10.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 70.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 20.8% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 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 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.5% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.