Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.2% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.
be 31.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.2% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.