Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 33.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.7% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 83.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.
have 61.9% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 62.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% less on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% 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
Sudan 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: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
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