Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 64.1% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 82.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 86.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
have 24.8% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 96.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 67.3% less on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 32.2% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% 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: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.