Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 19.1 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 93.9% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.9% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 48.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 53.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 43.5% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Lebanon, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 47.5% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Lebanon, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.1% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
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