Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 41.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 92.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.9% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 78.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 58.3% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.1% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.8% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.6% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
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