Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 23.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 65.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 43.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.0% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 40.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 76.7% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.0% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.4% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Lebanon: At a glance
How big is Lebanon compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.