Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 2.4 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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

pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 74.3% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

be 18.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.

Life

have 72.6% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 77.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.

Geography

see 85.6% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, The World Factbook, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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