Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 15.2 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Lebanon, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 10.2% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lebanon, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2011.
Life
be 83.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lebanon, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 15.4% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 17.6% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 70.2% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Lebanon: At a glance
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